Remember when the Premier League was known for defensive solidity? Or when Dida and Iker Casillas weren't laughing stocks?
Amazingly, it's not all that long ago - and the last few years of FIFPro World XIs show just how much has changed over a short space of time.
The organisation, which looks after the rights of professional footballers, has published its team of the year every season since 2004/05. Here are some highlights.
Only five members of the first World XI are still playing, and three have already gone into management
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In 2008/09 the Premier League was king, with six representatives (Evra, Gerrard, Ronaldo, Terry, Torres and Vidic)
https://twitter.com/FIFPro/status/686518449930125312
And it might be surprising when you watch him now, but Wayne Rooney took his place among the world's best as recently as 2011.
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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo jointly hold the record for most appearances in the XI, with this year marking the ninth time the pair have been included.
The 2014/15 team will be presented at the Ballon d'Or gala, and with Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar nominated for the big one we can at least predict the front three.
