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Olympique Marseille’s Senegal international Mamadou Niang (pictured) captured the 2nd spot in the FTBL ranking of Ligue 1 strikers when he contributed a goal in his side’s 4:2 home win over Montpellier last weekend.

Olympique Lyon’s Brazil international Cris (pictured right) broke into the top tier of the FTBL ranking of Ligue 1 defenders after helping his side to a narrow 1:0 win over Valenciennes FC in league action.

Bordeaux’s young defender Marc Planus (pictured) captured the 3rd spot in the FTBL Top 23 of French defenders after his side’s convincing 4:1 victory over RC Lens in Ligue 1 action.

Olympique Marseille’s Steve Mandanda (pictured) re-claimed the top spot in the FTBL ranking of goalkeepers in the French Ligue 1 when he helped his side to a 2:0 win over Grenoble in the season opener yesterday.

Former Spain international Fernando Morientes (pictured), who has played for such powerhouses as Real Madrid, Valencia CF, and Liverpool, has signed for French Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille.