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Barcelona’s Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi (pictured) has reclaimed the top spot in the FTBL World Ranking of midfielders, toppling former leader, Chelsea’s Frank Lampard.

As of today September 26, Chelsea’s Michael Ballack (pictured) and Bayern Munich’s Bastian Schweinsteiger continue to jostle for the top spot in the FTBL ranking of German midfielders.

Barcelona Argentine superstar Lionel Messi (pictured being lifted in celebration) was on target again when he scored twice to help the Catalan giants crush Racing de Santander 4:1 in La Liga action on Tuesday, claiming the 2nd spot in the FTBL World Ranking

Sporting Lisbon skipper Joao Moutinho (pictured left) dramatically boosted his overall FTBL rating as the Portuguese defeated Dutch side SC Heerenveen before their home crowd 3:2 in the Europa League and moved within distance of the leader in the FTBL

Chelsea’s French international Florent Malouda (pictured) re-claimed a spot among the top 8 English Premier League midfielders on the FTBL chart after the Blues’ 3:0 downing of Tottenham Hotspur.