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Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi grabbed the second place in our FTBL World Top 23 rating of best midfielders after a dazzling performance in Barcelona’s 6:2 thrashing of rivals Real Madrid yesterday in La Liga. Messi now has 193.21 points over all.

Man United star midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured in center) remains firmly on top of our FTBL rating of best midfielders in the world with an overall rating of 230.95 points. The Portugal international is unlikely to lose the leadership in the coming

Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas inched ever closer to the three leaders in our rating of best midfielders of the English Premier League after his double in the Gunners’ 2:0 win over relegation-threatened Middlesbrough Sunday.

While Manchester United were taking care of Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford, their main rival in the Premier League Liverpool were busy erasing the memory of last week’s disastrous title-wise draw against Arsenal. The Reds brushed aside Hull City 3:1,

Barcelona will travel to Valencia for one of the central matches in La Liga this weekend. The two sides could not have more diverging goals: while the Catalans are dreaming of a Liga title after a long pause, Valencia are in a ruthless fight for a spot