Fulham F.C. — Best pictures!

LA Galaxy midfielder and former England international David Beckham managed to double his FTBL rating in his short spell with AC Milan, but the 34-year-old playmaker still fell 3 rating points short of capturing a spot in the top echelon of our ranking

Los Angeles galaxy forward and leader of the U.S. football team’s strike force Landon Donovan (pictured right) could make football history once more if he manages to lead his country to a victory in the Confederation Cup against Brazil; he tops the FTBL

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.