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Barcelona’s Xavi displaced teammate Lionel Messi from the 2nd position in the FTBL World Ranking of midfielders as Spain trashed Belgium 5:0 in their World Cup qualifier, while Argentina suffered a 1:3 home defeat at he hands of five-time winners Brazil.

Barcelona’s Gerard Pique (pictured left) and Villarreal’s Capdevilla were impressive as Spain crushed Belgium 5:0 in their World Cup 2010 qualifier on Saturday, and both were rewarded with improved positions in the FTBL rankings.

Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes (pictured in action) grabbed the 3rd spot in the FTBL World Ranking of goalkeepers from Real Madrid’s Iker Casillas in the season opener as the Catalans convincingly defeated Sporting Gijon 3:0.

Real Madrid number one goalkeeper Iker Casillas has used the Confederations Cup to improve his rating after a lackluster campaign in La Liga: he picked up 60 rating points in the few games he was allowed to play with Spain in the competition to take his

Real Madrid’s new sign Raul Albiol (pictured right) was given 90 minutes of playtime with Spain in the game for the 3rd place in the Confed Cup against South Africa, and the young defender picked up more than 10 rating points to move within 5 rating points