FC Barcelona — Best pictures!

In the race to the top of the FTBL Top 23 of the world’s best defenders with Villarreal’s Capdevila, Barcelona skipper Carles Puyol appears in pole position with an excellent chance to grab the coveted spot after the semi-final against the U.S. in the

The Confed Cup in South Africa is proving to be a godsend for Inter Milan right-back Maicon rating-wise, as the Brazil international has used the competition to dramatically boost his rating to 118 points and return in the FTBL World Top 23.

Inter Milan’s Brazil international Maicon (pictured) has grabbed the first spot in the FTBL rating of Serie A defenders with confident performances for his country in the Confed Cup underway in South Africa.

Barcelona’s Cote D’Ivoire midfielder Yaya Toure (pictured left) has grabbed the top spot in the FTBL Top 23 of African midfielders from Chelsea’s Nigeria international John Obi Mikel after another round of World Cup 2010 qualifiers: Cote D’Ivoire extracted

Real Madrid’s Spain international Iker Casillas is using the Confed Cup in South Africa as an opportunity to patch up his personal rating: he picked up 20 rating points after Spain painfully beat Iraq 1:0 in their second outing in the competition. With