After two “Clasico” wins over bitter rival F.C. Barcelona in four days, Real Madrid became the new world No. 1 in the Associated Press global soccer rankings on Tuesday. Real Madrid is followed by Manchester United, a team they eliminated in Champions League play on Tuesday, and Bayern Munich in the rankings.
Here are the top ten soccer teams in the world as of March 3.
1. Real Madrid
2. Manchester United
3. Bayern Munich
4. Tottenham Hotspurs
5. AC Milan
6. Liverpool
7. Juventus
8. Borussia Dortmund
9. FC Schalke
10. Inter Milan