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Barcelona’s Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi (pictured) last night accomplished what he had been trying unsuccessfully to do for three weeks running: take the top spot from Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo in the FTBL World Top 23 for midfielders.

Manchester United’s defenders incurred massive rating losses as a result of their defeat at the hands of Barcelona in the Champions League final, with some of them even exiting the FTBL Top 23 for defensive players.

Manchester United’s main attack weapon Wayne Rooney will attempt to forget his recent relative lack of form and, as Thierry Henry in the opposite side, reclaim the top spot in the FTBL rating of English players in tonight’s Champions League final.

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during their Champions League final soccer match against Barcelona at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.

Juventus’ Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved has grabbed the top spot in the FTBL rating of veteran midfielders (players over 35) from Manchester United’s Ryan Giggs.