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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

Juventus goalkeeper and reigning World champion Gianluigi Buffon is in a long crossing of the desert: he has been out of the FTBL Top 23 for the Italian Serie A for more than a month with a tally of just 62.91 points and has conceded a goal in each one

Juventus' Alessandro Del Piero reacts during their Italian Serie A soccer match against Atalanta at the Olympic stadium in Turin.

AC Milan’s 1:1 draw at home against Juventus meant a drop in the ratings for former leader among forwards Filippo ‘Pippo’ Inzaghi, who lost 12 rating points in the game. Udinese’s Fabio Quagliarelli has now vaulted to the top spot, with 165.86 points

AC Milan's Paolo Maldini (R) and Juventus' Vincenzo Iaquinta fight for the ball during their Italian Serie A soccer match at San Siro stadium in Milan.