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La Liga title holders Barcelona are bringing in Brazilian left-back Maxwell (pictured) from Inter Milan in an effort to parry the anticipated exit of another Brazilian defender, Sylvinho. But the 28-year-old Maxwell is set to face stiff competition from

Chelsea’s John Terry, the new leader in the FTBL World Top 23 of defenders, could lose the top spot after the final of the Confederations Cup in South Africa between Brazil and the U.S.: with 141 points over all, Terry is being actively pursued by Inter

Brazil’s laborious win over gritty South Africa in the Confederations Cup semi-final has allowed two of the Selecao’s big guns, Inter Milan’s right-back Maicon and Bayern Munich’s central defender Lucio (pictured in a yellow jersey), to return in the

The Confed Cup in South Africa is proving to be a godsend for Inter Milan right-back Maicon rating-wise, as the Brazil international has used the competition to dramatically boost his rating to 118 points and return in the FTBL World Top 23.

Inter Milan’s Brazil international Maicon (pictured) has grabbed the first spot in the FTBL rating of Serie A defenders with confident performances for his country in the Confed Cup underway in South Africa.