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Wolfsburg’s Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko (pictured) is the top-rated European player at the moment with 258.19 points, a consolation prize after he was toppled by Atletico Madrid’s Uruguayan forward Diego Forlan as the highest rated player in the world.

We are just a few days from finding out whether Manchester United will be the first team to retain the Champions League title and whether Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar can justify his first place in the FTBL rating of best goalkeepers in the world.

Liverpool's Jamie Carragher (pictured) returned to the top of the FTBL rating of English Premier League defenders after picking up 11 rating points in the 3:1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the final game of the season.

As the football season draws to a close across Europe, the surprising reality is that the hero this time round is not one of Manchester United’s or Barcelona’s stars but, indeed, Atletico Madrid forward Diego Forlan (pictured left). The Uruguayan has

Villarreal midfielder and former France international Robert Pires (pictured left) continued his ascent in the FTBL rating of veteran midfielders when he picked up 10 rating points in Villarreal’s 3:1 victory over Valencia on Saturday. He now has 77.44