The top AP Global Soccer ranking’s player of the week is Lionel Messi, an expected name in the soccer fraternity, and his club Barcelona is ranked as number 1 soccer club according to The Associated Press’ panel of 20 global soccer journalists. Messi earned 183 points out of 200 maximum; he shifted last week’s winner Paris Saint-Germain’s striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to second spot this week; he had 124 points this week. Besides, Messi and Ibrahimovic, another Barcelona player Andres Iniesta got 119 points placing him on the third spot for the week. Another milestone for Messi is in the making as he only shorts three goals to beat all-time great Gerd Mueller's record of 85 goals in a calendar year. Messi missed last week’s top position coz Ibrahimovic scored four goals for Sweden against England, but this week; there was no competition for the finest soccer starlet in contemporary football. Barcelona is also comfortable at its top position with its 176 points. It leads second position … [Read more...]