Real Madrid — Best pictures!

Former Manchester United Dutch star Ruud van Nistelrooy (pictured) is being linked to a move to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. The Dutchman, who has been beset by injuries since last season, has barely played for his current side Real Madrid,

As we predicted, Chelsea’s Petr Cech (pictured) has pushed Real Madrid’s Iker Casillas out of the top 3 in the FTBL world ranking of goalkeepers. Casillas dropped after the Merengues’ 0:1 loss at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga action last Saturday to 120.23

Arsenal’s youngster Denilson added a whooping 26.97 points in the FTBL system after netting the 3rd goal in the Gunners’ 3:0 trashing of Hull City on Saturday. The gain allowed him to claim 3rd place in the ranking of Brazilian midfielders.

Football fans could be forgiven to expect a serving of splendid football when Spanish champions Barcelona take on bitter rivals Real Madrid this coming Sunday at the Camp Nou in La Liga, with midfielder Xavi among the many expected to use the occasion

Now that Real Madrid’s megastar Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out by doctors for the first leg of Portugal’s World Cup 2010 playoffs against Bosnia Herzegovina, Chelsea’s Deco (pictured in the foreground) has an excellent chance to lead the Portuguese