Seems to be an amalgamation of player and team ratings from reporters all around the world. It gives a GLOBAL standing for players and teams.
Who'd have thought we would be in this position when we were propping up the leagues?
http://www.neurope.eu/news/wire/cardiff ... -standingsAP Global Football Rankings, for week ending Aug. 26.Players:1. Fraizer Campbell, 131 points.
2. Marek Hamsik, 119.
3. Luca Toni, 83.
4. Lukas Podolski, 67.
5. Carlos Tevez, 48.
6. Diego Costa, 47.
7. Sidney Sam, 44.
8. Franck Ribery, 43.
9. Daniel Sturridge, 39.
10. Arda Turan, 31.
Teams:1. Atletico Madrid, 154 points.
2. Cardiff, 143.
3. Arsenal, 112.
4. Napoli, 93.
5. Bayern Munich, 67
(tie) Juventus, 67.
7. Verona, 65.
8. Barcelona, 52.
9. Bayer Leverkusen, 47.
10. Marseille, 43.