We name our the best XI from outside Europe.
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To celebrate Europe's dramatic Ryder Cup victory, we named our European Dream XI earlier this week.
With all due respect to the USA, we think our European side would probably just about beat them, so to make it a bit more even, we've named our Dream XI of players from outside Europe. Who do you think would win?
GK: Brad Friedel (Tottenham & USA) WILDCARD
Well we had to have one American, didn't we?
As we're sure you know, every Ryder Cup team has two wildcards (or captain's picks) - players who are not not ranked high enough in the world to automatically qualify but nonetheless have qualities appealing to the captain (or manager in this case).
We've opted for Spurs 78-year-old goalkeeper Brad Friedel as our first wildcard. The veteran has bags of experience and is still impressively holding his own in the Premier League, keeping one of Europe's finest stoppers - Hugo Lloris - on the bench at White Hart Lane in the process.
RB: Dani Alves (Barcelona & Brazil)
Arguably the finest attacking right-back in the world.
Alves may be fond of the odd dramatic fall but the Brazilian has pace, technique, intelligence and is great at terrorising opposition full-backs. Indeed, he loves nothing more than to bomb into opposition territory but always does a sound job defensively when called upon.
LB: Marcelo (Real Madrid & Brazil)
Like Alves, Marcelo loves to get forward but the Brazilian is also a fine defender. The fact that he was named as one of Brazil's overage players at this summer's Olympics speaks volumes for his talent and influence.
CB: Thiago Silva (PSG & Brazil)
Regardless of whether or not you think the Brazilian is a money-grabber, he is certainly a fine central defender. Silva left Milan this summer to join mega-rich PSG this summer and is reportedly now on wages of £185,000 a week. He may not be the biggest but he is uncompromising defensively and, like all centre-halves from Brazil, great on the ball.
CB: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona & Argentina)
Ok, ok, we know he's really a holding midfielder but Mascerano is just as comfortable playing at centre-half and often finds himself deployed as the last man for Barca. The Argentine is great on the ball but, more importantly, reads the game superbly and is a fierce competitor.
CM: Yaya Toure (Man City & Ivory Coast)
Arguably the most effective midfield player in the Premier League.
The Ivorian is capable of sitting in front of the back four or playing behind the front man and, wherever he is deployed, it is a frightening sight for any opposition defence when he runs with the ball. Toure is beastly but also great technically and a surprisingly good finisher.
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CM: Ramires (Chelsea & Brazil)
With all the new superstars at Stamford Bridge, its easy to forget about to Ramires, who is more industrious than flashy. But the Brazilian possesses a engine and covers every blade of grass to great effect.
CM: Arturo Vidal (Juventus & Chile) WILDCARD
Our second wildcard pick is Juventus' Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal.
The diminutive battler has already caught the attention of English supporters this season with a goal against Chelsea in the Champions League. Vidal has become a fans favourite in Turin since joining from Bayer Leverkusen in summer 2011. He is versatile, good on the ball and a terrific battler.
AMC: Lionel Messi (Barcelona & Argentina)
Only Ronaldo-super fans can deny that Lionel Messi is the greatest player in the world and could quite possibly establish himself as the greatest of all time before long. At just 25, there are already countless statistics to prove Messi's brilliance and, given his impeccable attitude, injury record and approach, he is unlikely to stop any time soon.
ST: Radamel Falcao (Atletico Madrid & Colombia)
It was a tough call including the Colombian ahead of Man City duo Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero but, since joining Atletico in 2011, Falcao has established himself as one of the finest strikers in world football. His stunning hattrick against Chelsea in the European Super Cup underlined his brilliance and a move to one of Europe's very best clubs is surely on the cards next summer.
ST: Neymar (Santos & Brazil)
The boy wonder is considered Brazil's answer to Lionel Messi, so it'd be some spectacle to see them line-up in the same team. Neymar is a bag of tricks, has pace to burn and is an electric finisher. Critics argue that he is yet to test himself in Europe but he showed what he is capable of at the Olympics, albeit against opposition of dubious quality. A summer move to Barcelona awaits.
Manager: Marcelo Bielsa (Athletic Bilbao & Argentina)
The outspoken head-coach has a great deal of domestic experience in his native Argentina and has recently caught the eye by bringing out the best in Bilbao's Basque stars. You'd need a strong personality to bring together such a collection of stars and the manage the rivalry between the Brazilians and Argentines but fiesty Bielsa is more than capable of holding his own.
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