This week we see Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi force his way back into UEFA Champions League Team of the Week, but Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo misses out yet again.
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The week's team is dominated by South Americans, and the one that stood out head and shoulders above everyone else was Messi. The Argentine inspired his team to a 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich and scored a brace along the way.
Barcelona and Juventus dominate this week's team, with five representatives each, while Bayern Munich are represented by one player. Current holders, Real Madrid, did not have a single representative in the team.
Here is UEFA's official Champions League Team of the Week:
GK: Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern München)
DF: Daniel Alves (FC Barcelona)
DF: Javier Mascherano (FC Barcelona)
DF: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus)
DF: Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)
MF: Claudio Marchisio (Juventus)
MF: Arturo Vidal (Juventus)
MF: Ivan Rakitic (FC Barcelona)
FW: Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
FW: Carlos Tévez (Juventus)
FW: Neymar (FC Barcelona)
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