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Two of the world’s top midfielders in the FTBL ranking, Barcelona’s superstar Lionel Messi (pictured right) and teammate Xavi (left) saw their respective ratings take a beating as the Catalans fell to a spirited Rubin Kazan (Russia) in a Champions League’s

Competition is fierce at the very top of the FTBL world ranking of goalkeepers, with current leader Iker Casillas of Real Madrid (142.62 points) in real danger of losing the lead to Barcelona’s Victor Valdes (121.8 points) over the coming weekend.

Barcelona skipper Carles Puyol (pictured) could use Spain’s World Cup 2010 qualifier against lowly Armenia on Saturday to try and overtake Chelsea’s John Terry and Ashley Cole in the FTBL World Ranking of defenders.

With Barcelona’s 1:0 home win over UD Almeria in La Liga yesterday, Lionel Messi (pictured left) and Xavi (pictured right) consolidated their respective leads in the FTBL world and European rankings of midfielders.

Barcelona’s Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic (pictured) will have a perfect opportunity to return in the top echelon of the FTBL World Ranking of forwards, our most prestigious chart, if he can produce a strong performance when the Catalans host mid-table