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Barcelona’s Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi (pictured) last night accomplished what he had been trying unsuccessfully to do for three weeks running: take the top spot from Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo in the FTBL World Top 23 for midfielders.

Manchester United’s main attack weapon Wayne Rooney will attempt to forget his recent relative lack of form and, as Thierry Henry in the opposite side, reclaim the top spot in the FTBL rating of English players in tonight’s Champions League final.

The top of the FTBL Top 23 for midfielders has remained unchanged for more than three weeks now, with Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo installed comfortably at the helm and Barcelona’s prodigy Lionel Messi (pictured) engaged in what looks increasingly

We are just a few days from finding out whether Manchester United will be the first team to retain the Champions League title and whether Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar can justify his first place in the FTBL rating of best goalkeepers in the world.

Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan forward Diego Forlan (pictured in front), who grabbed the lead in the FTBL World Top 23 last week, scored his side’s only goal in their victory over Valencia this weekend to extend his lead in the rating. He added 37.30 rating