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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.

Barcelona’s Brazilian star Dani Alves (pictured) re-claimed the top spot in the FTBL Top 23 of Brazilian defenders after a convincing performance in Montevideo in which Brazil trashed Uruguay 4:0 in a World Cup 2010 qualifier.

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

Argentina's Lionel Messi (R) and Juan Sebastian Veron leave after a training session at the squad's camp on outskirts of Buenos Aires.

Atletico Madrid forward Diego Forlan completed his fantastic season in La Liga with a rating of 333.72 points, a record, despite a season debut that far from presaged such a terrific finale. Despite having been in the FTBL Top 23 for La Liga for most