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Tim Cahill (pictured), the Everton Australia international whose second-half double allowed his country to come from behind and beat Japan (2:1) to move five points clear at the top in their World Cup 2010 qualifying group, has extended his lead in the

Inter Milan and Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar could return in the FTBL World Top 23 of goalkeepers during the Confederations Cup in South Africa as early as after the first match against Egypt by pushing out Chelsea’s Petr Cech.

Spain will kick off their Confederations Cup campaign today in South Africa against New Zealand, with their point man forward Fernando Torres of Liverpool facing a high plank of 27 rating points to beat; he set the plank in the 4:4 thriller against Arsenal

Barcelona’s Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi (pictured), who five days ago topped the FTBL rating of the world’s best midfielders, has dropped to 4th place, even letting new Real Madrid sign Cristiano Ronaldo overtake him.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney (pictured) returned in the FTBL Top 23 of forwards thanks to three goals scored against outsiders Kazakhstan and Andorra in Group 6 of the World Cup 2010 qualifiers.