Real Madrid — Best pictures!

For Real Madrid, the trashing at the hands of Liverpool was not simply an exit from the Champions League but a serious blow to their prestige. Who could have thought that the defense of the Madrilenes headed by Fabio Canavaro and Iker Casillas (pictured)

Atletico Madrid continued to make life miserable for the leaders in La Liga. After Barcelona, they fought Real Madrid to a 1:1 draw, even though the draw sent them sliding back to the 7th place in the standings.

Real Madrid’s Raul now tops the Top-23 list of best forwards in the world according to the FTBL, with 199.58 points. Raul grabbed the top spot after previous leader Wayne Rooney of Man United lost 18.43 points in the game against Fulham, despite his side’s

Seven Manchester United players are in the FTBL world Top-23 rating, leading in all positions.

David Villa had no time to celebrate his FTBl leadership position in the Spanish league before he lost it after Valencia’s defeat to Asasuna 0-1 in La Liga.