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Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi lost his top spot in the FTBL Top 23 of the world’s best midfielders to Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard after dropping more than 16 rating points in the World Cup 2010 qualifier against Columbia despite Argentina’s 1:0 win.

England’s serene 4:0 win away in Kazakhstan in a World Cup 2010 qualifier has allowed Chelsea defenders Ashley Cole (on the left in the picture) and John Terry (on the right) to re-claim the 1st and 2nd spots in the FTBL rating of the world’s best defenders,

Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard (pictured right) and Chelsea’s Frank Lampard (pictured left) have overtaken Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo in the FTBL Top 23 of the world’s best midfielders and have their sight now firmly set on first-placed Lionel

The top spot in the FTBL World Top 23 of the world’s best defenders will probably go from Liverpool’s Jamie Carragher to Chelsea’s Ashley Cole after the World Cup 2010 qualifier between England and Kazakhstan; Carragher, with an overall rating of 132.74

Bosnian forward Edin Dzeko, the undisputed leader in the FTBL rating of European forwards, can take a well deserved rest up to the end of this summer without worrying about losing his top spot in the rating: with 250 points over all, his lead over the