Chelsea F.C. — Best pictures!

Barcelona Argentine superstar Lionel Messi (pictured being lifted in celebration) was on target again when he scored twice to help the Catalan giants crush Racing de Santander 4:1 in La Liga action on Tuesday, claiming the 2nd spot in the FTBL World Ranking

Chelsea’s German international Michael Ballack (pictured right) continues to collect rating points match after match, advancing methodically in the FTBL ranking where he has reached the top echelon, discarding rivals along the way. A little more than

Chelsea’s Frank Lampard (pictured left) and Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard (pictured right) were on target yesterday for England as they scored two goals apiece to sink Croatia 5:1 in World Cup 2010 qualifying at Wembley.

Chelsea’s England international Frank Lampard, the highest rated player in the FTBL ranking with 201.98 points at the moment, will go into England’s game against Croatia facing a plank of 36 rating points to beat: the plank derives from England’s 6:0

Barcelona’s Xavi displaced teammate Lionel Messi from the 2nd position in the FTBL World Ranking of midfielders as Spain trashed Belgium 5:0 in their World Cup qualifier, while Argentina suffered a 1:3 home defeat at he hands of five-time winners Brazil.