Everton F.C. — Best pictures!

Costa Rica’s 3:1 home win over the U.S. in a World Cup 2010 qualifier helped Gent forward Bryan Ruiz Gonzalez earn a spot in the FTBL Top 23 for North American players.

Barcelona’s Yaya Toure has surrendered the top spot in the FTBL rating of top African midfielders to Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel (pictured left) after holding it for a few weeks.

Manchester United’s Patrice Evra has been pushed out of the list of best European defenders by …Everton’s Joleon Lescott, who has a tally of 115 points to Evra’s 110.16.

Everton's Marouane Fellaini smiles during a training session at their Finch Farm training complex in Liverpool, northern England.

Lokomotiv Moscow’s Nigerian forward Peter Odemwingie (pictured left) will have a plank of just a little more than 1 rating point to beat in the next game, an excellent chance to grab the lead in the FTBL rating of best Nigerian forwards: he currently