Barcelona’s Spain international Víctor Valdés (pictured) kept a clean sheet as the Catalans beat fierce rivals Real Madrid (1:0) yesterday at the Nou Camp to return to the top in La Liga standings. The performance returned Valdés in the top 3 of the FTBL world ranking of goalkeepers with a score of 117.35 points.
Valdés pushed down rival Júlio César (116.3 points) despite Inter Milan’s own 1:0 win over Fiorentina yesterday in Serie A action. The gap between the two remains extremely narrow, and that promises a still fiercer battle going forward.
In the meantime, Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas dropped more than 12 rating points in the FTBL system yet retained the 2nd spot in the world ranking with a score of 118.75 points. The situation at the top of the world ranking is therefore so tight that only world No 1 Petr Cech (135.26 points) of Chelsea can be reasonably certain of successfully defending his positions in the next rounds games
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