Bale lone Brit in UEFA.com team

Tottenham winger Gareth Bale was on Wednesday named in UEFA.com users' team of the year for 2011 alongside eight Spain-based players.

The 22-year-old Wales international, who helped Spurs reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season, was the only Barclays Premier League representative in the XI.

Five players from European champions Barcelona - Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi - made the line-up along with Real Madrid trio Iker Casillas, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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