Chelsea F.C. — Best pictures!

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.

Real Madrid striker Sergio Aguero, who spent last season on loan at Atletico Madrid, is reportedly on the radars of Chelsea and Manchester United. The striker, who had a bumpy season, was second only to Uruguayan Diego Forlan (266.35 points), the top

Arsenal are close to signing Chelsea’s Cote d’Ivoire international Salomon Kalou (pictured), according to sports news channel ESPN. If the two sides agree on a fee, Kalou will be poised to play a leading role at the Emirates Stadium.