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Barcelona new boy and Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimovic will have a plank of just 1.2 rating points to beat in the FTBL system when Sweden take on Malta in their World Cup 2010 qualifier on Wednesday. The plank derives from the Sweden’s 0:1 loss

Valencia and Spain striker David Villa is right on course to claim the top spot in the FTBL World Ranking of strikers going into Wednesday’s World Cup 2010 qualifier against football minnows Estonia.

Valencia striker David Villa and his Liverpool colleague Fernando Torres yesterday paired in the Spain squad to inflict misery on Belgium in their World Cup 2010 qualifier (5:0) and improve their fortunes in the FTBL World Ranking of strikers.

Liverpool’s Spain international Fernando Torres (162.48 points), on national duty with Spain this weekend and beyond in World Cup 2010 qualifiers against Belgium and Estonia, will have a plank of just 7.44 rating points to beat in order to re-claim a

Chelsea’s midfielder and England international Frank Lampard became the highest rated player in the FTBL system with 205.71 points after the Blues 3:0 win over newly promoted Burnley, as other highly rated players all dropped rating points.