Fulham F.C. — Best pictures!

Fulham’s Clint Dempsey (pictured in a white jersey), who put the last nail in Spain’s coffin as they crashed in the Confed Cup against the U.S., has now grabbed the lead in the FTBL Top 23 of North American midfielders with 87.57 points over all.

Former Liverpool and now Bayer Leverkusen defender Sami Hyypia (pictured in the center) tops the FTBL Top 23 of Finnish defenders with 72.23 points over all: his nearest rival, Fulham’s Toni Kallio, is far behind at 45.12 points.

Clint Dempsey (R) of the U.S. fights for the ball with Costa Rica's Junior Diaz during their 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match at the Ricardo Saprissa stadium in San Jose June.

Chelsea's Michael Ballack (R) challenges Fulham's Dickson Etuhu during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London.