22 Dec 2011

Spain top of FIFA rankings again

6:06 am on 22 December 2011

Spain have been acclaimed FIFA's Team of the Year for the fourth time running.

The world and European football champions finished 2011 ranked number one in the world, ahead of the Netherlands and Germany in an unchanged top ten. Uruguay were fourth, England fifth and Brazil sixth with Portugal, Croatia, Italy and Argentina completing the leading group.

Wales were the big improvers, rising from 116th to 48th under their late manager Gary Speed who was found hanged at his home last month.