Marseille — Best pictures!

The participation of Bordeaux midfielder Yoann Gourcuff in the coming match against Nancy remains under question as reports seem to indicate he is far from being back on track after the injury suffered in France’s World Cup playoff game against Ireland.

Olympique Marseille’s Argentina international Gabriel Heinze was at it again last Friday, scoring the only goal (and winner) for his side for the second time this month and earning a whopping 23.3 rating points in the FTBL system, a considerable feat

In a fantastic encounter at Olympique Lyon’s Stade Gerland yesterday in the French Ligue 1 in which both teams shared 10 goals (5:5), Olympique Marseille’s Brazilian Brandao (pictured in a blue shirt) came out as the big winner in the FTBL ranking as

Olympique Marseille’s France international Steve Mandanda (pictured) has returned in the top 3 of the FTBL world ranking of goalkeepers by elbowing aside Real Madrid’s Iker Casillas.

Argentine defender Gabriel Heinze’s goal against FC Zurich in the Champions League group stage game yesterday could turn out not only to have netted Olympique Marseille a welcome win but also to be the beginning of a dramatic rise in the FTBL ranking