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Barcelona’s Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi (pictured) last night accomplished what he had been trying unsuccessfully to do for three weeks running: take the top spot from Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo in the FTBL World Top 23 for midfielders.

Four of the Barcelona players who won the Champions League against Manchester United yesterday at the Stadio Olimpico have returned in the FTBL World Top 23, our rating of the best football players in the world.

Barcelona midfielder Xavi could very well vault to the top of the FTBL rating of Spanish players after tonight’s Champions League final against Manchester United if he is able to produce the type of performances he has been known for throughout this season.

Manchester United’s main attack weapon Wayne Rooney will attempt to forget his recent relative lack of form and, as Thierry Henry in the opposite side, reclaim the top spot in the FTBL rating of English players in tonight’s Champions League final.

Barcelona’s French forward Thierry Henry is back in training after a month on the sideline nursing an unfortunate injury sustained when the Catalans trashed their arch-rival Real Madrid 6:2.