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As Real Madrid travel to FC Zurich for their first Champions League group stage game this coming Tuesday, new recruit Xabi Alonso could use the opportunity to boost his FTBL rating, which at the moment stands at 142.97 points.

Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes (pictured in action) grabbed the 3rd spot in the FTBL World Ranking of goalkeepers from Real Madrid’s Iker Casillas in the season opener as the Catalans convincingly defeated Sporting Gijon 3:0.

The effectiveness of Brazil’s trio of midfielders made up of Real Madrid’s Kaka (pictured left), Fiorentina’s Felipe Melo, and Panathinaikos’ Gilberto Silva (pictured right) in winning the recent Confed Cup in South Africa has had a reflection on the

Real Madrid number one goalkeeper Iker Casillas has used the Confederations Cup to improve his rating after a lackluster campaign in La Liga: he picked up 60 rating points in the few games he was allowed to play with Spain in the competition to take his

Real Madrid’s new sign Raul Albiol (pictured right) was given 90 minutes of playtime with Spain in the game for the 3rd place in the Confed Cup against South Africa, and the young defender picked up more than 10 rating points to move within 5 rating points