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Chelsea's Germany skipper Michael Ballack could be expected to boost his rating when he leads his country in a World Cup 2010 qualifier against Azerbaijan Wednesday; his plank to beat in the encounter will amount to just 5 rating points.

The focus when France take on the Faeroe Islands in a World Cup 2010 qualifier Wednesday will be not so much on who will win this David against Goliath battle but rather on the race to top the FTBL ranking of French forwards between two main rivals, Chelsea’s

Bordeaux’s up and coming star midfielder Yoann Gourcuff (pictured) began the season with a brace as his side trashed Lens 4:1 and rose to the 5th place in the FTBL world ranking of midfielders with 154.41 points.

Inter Milan’s new star recruits, Cameroon international Samuel Eto’o and Brazil’s Lucio, are coming into the Italian club with plenty of authority: Eto’o has won the Champions League twice and is the best FTBL-rated striker in the club with a tally of

Chelsea skipper and England international John Terry, the best defender in the FTBL world ranking at the moment, has been rewarded for his loyalty to the Blues with a new contract including a salary boost to 151,000 pounds a week.