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Barcelona will travel to Valencia for one of the central matches in La Liga this weekend. The two sides could not have more diverging goals: while the Catalans are dreaming of a Liga title after a long pause, Valencia are in a ruthless fight for a spot

The week’s World Top 23 was marked by the return of Spain striker David Villa. The Valencia forward racked in 35 rating points in the week thanks to a double in Valencia’s 2:1 win over Real Betis. He now has 218.54 points over all, second only to Wolfsburg

Barcelona blew apart Sevilla 4:0 in La Liga action yesterday, while Valencia easily brushed aside Real Betis 2:1. The Catalans are now back 6 points clear of immediate followers Real Madrid in the standings, while Valencia have closed the gap with Sevilla

Barcelona are preparing to host Sevilla in La Liga action. The two sides are restless: Real Madrid are breathing down the neck of the Catalans, while Sevilla, after their 3:1 loss to Valancia recently, have lost their confidence.

The week’s Top 23 ranking was marked by the meteoric rise of Bosnian Edin Dzeko and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo. Dzeko is now the best player in the world with a rating of 219.73 points. Ronaldo tops the rating of midfielders with 214.55 points.