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Juventus’ Giorgio Chiellini found himself in 1st place in the FTBL ranking of Italian defenders without even having to play a game, as AC Milan’s unexpected loss to mid-table Palermo yesterday pushed former leader Gianluca Zambrotta down to 2nd place.

After Juventus’ appalling 4:1 loss to Bayern Munich in Turin in the Champions League last Tuesday, Gianluigi Buffon lost the top spot in the FTBL ranking of Italian goalkeepers to Cagliari’s Federico Marchetti.

Bayern Munich’s Germany international Mario Gomez had a good weekend, with a 2:1 over Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga that added 20 points to his overall FTBL score, boosting it to 153.69 points.

In the derby of Italy tomorrow between Serie A Leaders Inter Milan and No. 3 Juventus, Argentina international Esteban Cambiasso stands a good chance of clearing the 100-point mark in the FTBL system.

Two straight losses, against French side Bordeaux in the Champions League and Cagliari in the Serie A, have endangered Juventus’ Gianluigi Buffon’s erstwhile comfortable lead in the FTBL ranking of Italian goalkeepers.