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Juventus’ Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved has grabbed the top spot in the FTBL rating of veteran midfielders (players over 35) from Manchester United’s Ryan Giggs.

The top of the FTBL Top 23 for midfielders has remained unchanged for more than three weeks now, with Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo installed comfortably at the helm and Barcelona’s prodigy Lionel Messi (pictured) engaged in what looks increasingly

Wolfsburg’s Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko (pictured) is the top-rated European player at the moment with 258.19 points, a consolation prize after he was toppled by Atletico Madrid’s Uruguayan forward Diego Forlan as the highest rated player in the world.

We are just a few days from finding out whether Manchester United will be the first team to retain the Champions League title and whether Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar can justify his first place in the FTBL rating of best goalkeepers in the world.

Liverpool's Jamie Carragher (pictured) returned to the top of the FTBL rating of English Premier League defenders after picking up 11 rating points in the 3:1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the final game of the season.