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Brazil’s laborious win over gritty South Africa in the Confederations Cup semi-final has allowed two of the Selecao’s big guns, Inter Milan’s right-back Maicon and Bayern Munich’s central defender Lucio (pictured in a yellow jersey), to return in the

Club Atletico Huracan’s young midfielder Javier Pastore (pictured) has captured the leadership in the FTBL top 23 of U-21 midfielders despite competition from more celebrated players from powerhouses such as Arsenal, Barcelona, and even Real Madrid.

Villarreal’s Spain international Juan Capdevila (pictured in a red jersey) has lost the top spot in the FTBL Top 23 of the world’s best defenders to Chelsea’s John Terry following Spain’s shock 0:2 loss to the U.S. in the Confed Cup semi-final in South

Barcelona international midfielder Xavi (pictured) proved utterly powerless as the U.S. put an abrupt end to Spain’s run of 35 unbeaten matches with a 2:0 victory yesterday in the Confed Cup in South Africa. The playmaker saw his rating sink as a consequence.

For FC Barcelona’s international playmaker Xavi the semi-final against the U.S. in the Confed Cup could be the chance to consolidate his less-than-steady position at the helm of the FTBL Top 23 of La Liga midfielders despite a high plank of 20.40 rating