Chelsea F.C. — Best pictures!

Yuri Zhirkov, who will soon be officially presented as a Chelsea player, will have to prove he is worthy of the 25 million euro transfer fee paid for him, as his overall rating of 80.78 points remains relatively low for the English Premier League.

Chelsea defender Frank Lampard (pictured) concludes the season at the top of the FTBL ranking of English players with 214.67 points.

Brazil skipper Lucio (pictured) had something to be cheerful about yesterday as he helped his country successfully defend its Confederations Cup title with a winning goal in the 83rd minute after a less-than-convincing season with Bayern Munich. Lucio

Chelsea’s John Terry, the new leader in the FTBL World Top 23 of defenders, could lose the top spot after the final of the Confederations Cup in South Africa between Brazil and the U.S.: with 141 points over all, Terry is being actively pursued by Inter

Chelsea’s Cote D’Ivoire forward Salomon Kalou (pictured right) edged Marseille’s Bakari Kone out of the FTBL Top 23 of African forwards after Cote D’Ivoire’s 3:2 away victory over Burkina Faso in a World Cup qualifier on June 20.