This isn’t a typical Weekly Ranking because, as you are aware, there’s very little going on in club soccer this time of year. The big news is going on in international soccer where Germany, Turkey, Russia and Spain have advanced to the semifinals of Euro 2008. (So much for my Italy over Germany prediction for the finals. Go Germany!!)
Nevertheless, there are things going on in club soccer, particularly in South America and North America. Most importantly, Wednesday is the first leg of the finals of the Copa Libertadores, where Fluminense, from Brazil, takes on LDU Quito from Ecuador. Elsewhere, River Plate has won yet another title in Argentina and post-season playoffs take place in Uruguay and Colombia, among others.
The primary differences in this week’s rankings and the most recent rankings are to reflect recent South American action. The top three teams in the current Brasileiro Serie A race all find a spot in the Top 25. The most glaring omission is Fluminense, who miss the Top 25 (by quite a bit) despite being in the Copa Libertadores finals. Threre’s really no choice, however, seeing as they have managed only two points in their first seven matches and are in dead last place domestically. Other South American teams in the rankings are LDU Quito, as they enter the home stretch of their continental run, and River Plate, fresh off of their Clausura championship.
There are no descriptions of past or future games, as is typical in the Weekly Rankings, since there is relatively little going on. The next Weekly Ranking will come out shortly after the second leg of the Copa Libertadores finals. Afterwards, there will be a pre-season ranking in early-August. The regular Weekly Rankings will return in full force in September.
World Club Rankings – Top 25 – June 24, 2008
1. Manchester United (Eng)
2. Chelsea (Eng)
3. Inter Milan (Ita)
4. Real Madrid (Esp)
5. Porto (Por)
6. Flamengo (Bra)
7. Roma (Ita)
8. Arsenal (Eng)
9. Bayern Munchen (Ger)
10. Gremio (Bra)
11. Juventus (Ita)
12. Lyon (Fra)
13. Villarreal (Esp)
14. Liverpool (Eng)
15. LDU Quito (Ecu)
16. Barcelona (Esp)
17. Sporting CP (Por)
18. Cruzeiro (Bra)
19. PSV Eindhoven (Ned)
20. Ajax (Ned)
21. River Plate (Arg)
22. Bordeaux (Fra)
23. Werder Bremen (Ger)
24. Everton (Eng)
25. Fiorentina (Ita)
Nevertheless, there are things going on in club soccer, particularly in South America and North America. Most importantly, Wednesday is the first leg of the finals of the Copa Libertadores, where Fluminense, from Brazil, takes on LDU Quito from Ecuador. Elsewhere, River Plate has won yet another title in Argentina and post-season playoffs take place in Uruguay and Colombia, among others.
The primary differences in this week’s rankings and the most recent rankings are to reflect recent South American action. The top three teams in the current Brasileiro Serie A race all find a spot in the Top 25. The most glaring omission is Fluminense, who miss the Top 25 (by quite a bit) despite being in the Copa Libertadores finals. Threre’s really no choice, however, seeing as they have managed only two points in their first seven matches and are in dead last place domestically. Other South American teams in the rankings are LDU Quito, as they enter the home stretch of their continental run, and River Plate, fresh off of their Clausura championship.
There are no descriptions of past or future games, as is typical in the Weekly Rankings, since there is relatively little going on. The next Weekly Ranking will come out shortly after the second leg of the Copa Libertadores finals. Afterwards, there will be a pre-season ranking in early-August. The regular Weekly Rankings will return in full force in September.
World Club Rankings – Top 25 – June 24, 2008
1. Manchester United (Eng)
2. Chelsea (Eng)
3. Inter Milan (Ita)
4. Real Madrid (Esp)
5. Porto (Por)
6. Flamengo (Bra)
7. Roma (Ita)
8. Arsenal (Eng)
9. Bayern Munchen (Ger)
10. Gremio (Bra)
11. Juventus (Ita)
12. Lyon (Fra)
13. Villarreal (Esp)
14. Liverpool (Eng)
15. LDU Quito (Ecu)
16. Barcelona (Esp)
17. Sporting CP (Por)
18. Cruzeiro (Bra)
19. PSV Eindhoven (Ned)
20. Ajax (Ned)
21. River Plate (Arg)
22. Bordeaux (Fra)
23. Werder Bremen (Ger)
24. Everton (Eng)
25. Fiorentina (Ita)
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