Chelsea F.C. — Best pictures!

Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka (pictured) ultimately found the net of the Republic of Ireland team after relentless (but until then unsuccessful) attempts at the 72nd minute to put France ahead (1:0) before the second leg at home in the contest between

Africa’s two best strikers at the moment, Inter Milan’s Samuel Eto’o (pictured left) and Chelsea’s Didier Drogba (right), will battle it out for the top spot in the FTBL ranking as they lead their respective national squads in World Cup 2010 qualifiers

As Ghana host Mali in another round of World Cup 2010 qualifiers on the African continent next Sunday, the two top African midfielders at the moment in the FTBL ranking, Chelsea’s Michael Essien (pictured) and Barcelona’s Seydou Keita, would have met

Barcelona’s France skipper Thierry Henry (pictured left) will have a perfect opportunity to overtake Chelsea’s Nicolas Anelka (pictured right) in the FTBL ranking of French strikers when the Tricolors take on Ireland in the first game of their World Cup

Now that Real Madrid’s megastar Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out by doctors for the first leg of Portugal’s World Cup 2010 playoffs against Bosnia Herzegovina, Chelsea’s Deco (pictured in the foreground) has an excellent chance to lead the Portuguese