Atletico — Best pictures!

Atletico Madrid’s defender and Dutch international John Heitinga (pictured in an orange jersey) continues his ascent in the FTBL chart of La Liga players. He returned in the Top 23 some 5 days ago and has now grabbed the 5th spot in the chart of defenders.

Santiago Silva (pictured left), the Uruguayan forward of Banfield in the Argentinean Primera A, grabbed a double in his side’s 5:0 trashing of Independiente to boost his rating by 28 rating points.

Bayern Munich midfielder Mark van Bommel (pictured in the center) has joined his compatriots Edwin van der Sar of Manchester United and Livepoool’s Dirk Kuyt in the FTBL Top 23 following the Netherlands’ 2:0 convincing win over Norway in a World Cup 2010

Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (pictured) scored one when Sweden predictably trashed Malta 4:0 at home in a World Cup 2010 qualifier yesterday to move up to the 2nd spot in the FTBL Top 23 of European forwards.

Atletico Madrid and Uruguay forward Diego Forlan (pictured right), the best FTBL-rated player in the world at the moment, will have another steep slope to climb tonight when Uruguay travel to Puerto Ordaz to play against feisty Venezuela on June 10: Forlan