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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.

Bayern Munich central defender Lucio would become the top FTBL-rated defender at Inter Milan if he were to join the Nerrazzuri. With his current rating of 140.27 points, he would also become the best rated defender in the Italian Serie A, while second

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 forward and France international Nicolas Anelka (pictured) was all brilliance yesterday against Sunderland as he concluded a remarkable season with a goal (the 25th) to see his side to a 3:2 away win and grab the 5th place in the FTBL World Top

Our FTBL World Top 23 for defenders remains under the total domination of English Premier League players, with all three top goalkeepers and six defenders playing for English clubs.