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Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi grabbed the second place in our FTBL World Top 23 rating of best midfielders after a dazzling performance in Barcelona’s 6:2 thrashing of rivals Real Madrid yesterday in La Liga. Messi now has 193.21 points over all.

Real Madrid will host Barcelona this weekend in La Liga action in one of Europe’s most celebrated club rivalries. Real will have to win if they want to close the gap with Barca and keep their fading chances for a championship title alive. A defeat will

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar will have a perfect opportunity this coming weekend to close the 2-point gap separating him from his main rival Real Madrid’s Iker Casillas in the FTBL rating of goalkeepers and, maybe, grab the lead.

Bundesliga leaders Wolfsburg’s flop at relegation-threatened Energie Cottbus 0:2 cost their leader Edin Dzeko dearly. The Bosnian forward, who had led the FTBL World Top 23 rating for two weeks, failed to score in the game, which led to a slump of more

Raul was once again at it last night, showing he remains indispensable at Real Madrid with a hat-trick that helped the Galacticos grab a crucial 4:2 victory at Sevilla. Real’s win has once again reduced the gap with leaders Barcelona to just 4 points