FC Barcelona — Best pictures!

Argentina's Lionel Messi (R) and Juan Sebastian Veron leave after a training session at the squad's camp on outskirts of Buenos Aires.

Werder Bremen’s young midfielder Mesut Ozil (pictured in front), whose deflected shot earned his side a narrow win over Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup final on Saturday, has earned a spot in the FTBL Top 23 rating of best midfielders in the Bundesliga.

Barcelona won their first of a possible three titles this season when they beat Athletic Bilbao 4:1 to lift the Copa del Rey Wednesday. The Catalans’ goals came from Yaya Toure, Lionel Messi, Xavi, and…18-year-old Bojan Krkic.

Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi grabbed the second place in our FTBL World Top 23 rating of best midfielders after a dazzling performance in Barcelona’s 6:2 thrashing of rivals Real Madrid yesterday in La Liga. Messi now has 193.21 points over all.

Barcelona are gearing up to the clash against Real Madrid as if the title depended on this sole game. It is impossible to envision the Catalans' game without their star-studded midfield, which usually makes or breaks a game.