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Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi proved once again too tough for the competition as he scored twice in Barcelona’s 4:0 crushing of No.6 Sevilla to further extend his lead in the FTBL absolute ranking.

Lionel Messi (with the ball) scored 3 goals in Real Madrid’s 5:0 drubbing of Tenerife in La Liga last Sunday and was rewarded with a solid 48.85 rating points, the biggest gain of the week, in the FTBL system, continuing the rise he initiated last year.

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi bagged a hat-trick as Barcelona trounced No.17 Tenerife 5:0 to return to the top of the table in La Liga yesterday. Messi, who is the top-ranked player in the world in the FTBL ranking at the moment, added a whooping 48.85

This has been simply a fantastic year for Barcelona. The Spanish giants are ending it with 6 pieces of silverware, at the same time as they dominate any manner of rankings, the FTBL system included: 8 Catalans are in leading roles in the FTBL World Top

Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi (left) rounded off an historic season for Barcelona with a late winner against South America champions Estudiantes de La Plate in the FIFA Club World Cup yesterday (2:1), handing the Catalans their 6th trophy of the year.