Manchester United F.C. — Best pictures!

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.

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

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.

West Ham United and England goalkeeper Robert Green (pictured) re-claimed the top spot in the FTBL rating of British goalkeepers after his country’s 4:0 trashing of Kazakhstan in a World Cup 2010 qualifier on June 6.

England striker Wayne Rooney (picture right), who remains out of the World Top 23, could return in the elite after England’s World Cup 2010 qualifier against Andorra; his plank to beat in the match amounts to just over 3 rating points.