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Juventus’ Giorgio Chiellini found himself in 1st place in the FTBL ranking of Italian defenders without even having to play a game, as AC Milan’s unexpected loss to mid-table Palermo yesterday pushed former leader Gianluca Zambrotta down to 2nd place.

In the derby of Italy tomorrow between Serie A Leaders Inter Milan and No. 3 Juventus, Argentina international Esteban Cambiasso stands a good chance of clearing the 100-point mark in the FTBL system.

As Italy international and one-time World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro (pictured) continues the battle for the Scudetto with Juventus this season, his FTBL score has remained one of the best among defenders in the Serie A.

As Bordeaux host Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, Italy international Fabio Grosso will be poised to score a big gain in the FTBL world ranking of defenders if the Old Lady can produce the type of football they have so far displayed in the

As we predicted, the FTBL score of Juventus’ Brazil international Diego hit the 100-point mark at the end of October, and after the recent 5:2 mauling of Atalanta, he now tops our ranking of midfielders in the Serie A and that of Brazilian playmakers.