Top 10 Best Football (Soccer) Clubs in the World

I think this is one of the best clubs in the world. And I must say this is the first time I've heard of Persib Bandung.

Barca is ten times better than any English club. After all, they play football, not golf!

Hey guys, live in the moment! It's 2011 now! Barcelona has beaten Real Madrid and then Manchester United, and become the champion of the UEFA Championship! No, really, I don't know those clubs from Turkey - Galatasaray and Fenerbahce. No, really, who are they?

Do they have the top players in the world - Messi, Villa, Puyol, Xavi, Pedro, Iniesta, Pique, etc.? No, they don't. Barcelona should be first. Manchester United should be second with Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Scholes, etc. Then Real Madrid with Iker Casillas, Cristiano Ronaldo, etc. And then Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, etc., and NOT Persebaya Surabaya, which is less known than our school team.

Real Madrid is the best club in the world. Sixth place is not fair. I didn't even hear the name Persib before.

My name is Shahrukh, and I think Real Madrid is the best club in the world because Real Madrid has the youngest footballers. Additionally, Cristiano Ronaldo is also there.

It should be in 1st. It has a glorious past, present, and future. It has beaten Barcelona and the greatest teams in the world, and it has Ronaldo, Kaka, and many more.

A historic team known all over the world, most people can name more United players than they can distant relatives. With the current era under Sir Alex being seemingly never-ending, they have every right to claim themselves as the best football team in the world.

No other club is hated by all fans of all teams outside of it.

Look, I like Manchester City and have done so for over 10 years. But even I have to admit that Manchester United is the best football team of all time. Seriously, what's with these other choices? Manchester United has consistently had one of the best teams year after year.

And some of the greatest players ever have played for them: David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Peter Schmeichel, Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Scholes, Wayne Rooney, Bobby Charlton, George Best, etc. All of these players are superb, and all of them had their greatest seasons at United. Come on now... I think the only real rivals to United are Barcelona and possibly Real Madrid.

Bayern is historically the most successful team in German football, as they have won the most championships and the most cups. They are also Germany's most successful team in international competitions, having won eleven trophies. Bayern is one of only four clubs to have won all three major European competitions. Additionally, they are the last club to have won the European Cup three times in a row, entitling them to wear a multiple-winner badge during Champions League matches.

European
UEFA Champions League / European Cup
Winner 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 2000-01, 2012-13
UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup
Winner 1995-96
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Winner 1966-67
UEFA Super Cup
Winner 2013
Worldwide
Intercontinental Cup
Winner 1976, 2001
FIFA Club World Cup
Winner 2013

Definitely should be higher on this list. The Blues are usually in the top few teams in the league, and they do well in UEFA. But it's not just about winning your league (even though the Blues did that). It's unfair because the only competition in La Liga is between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Of course, one of those teams is going to win the league. Chelsea rises above with tons of competition. The EPL is unpredictable. You can't count any team out. Look at Leicester. They were in the Championship league, gained promotion, and are doing great this year with Jamie Vardy. All within a few years.

Legends called Chelsea home: Lampard, Drogba, Terry. These are all enduring players.

While not currently the best in the world, they have long been the standard-bearer of the Italian Serie A. Barca has to be seen as the number one team in the world right now. The only thing holding me back from saying they are the greatest starting XI of all time is Valdes in goal. He is average on a great team. If you make a starting XI of the greatest ever Juve players, I think we could give any team a run for their money.

Juve is the best team because all their talent combined creates goals. Pirlo has great accuracy in passing the ball. Vidal excels in defending. Tevez has speed to go through gaps in defenses.

Juve has also created legends like Zinedine Zidane, Fabio Cannavaro, Alessandro Del Piero, Michel Platini, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

1. Chelsea is a club funded by oil money, while Arsenal generates its own revenue.
2. Arsenal has a history of over 100 years, whereas Chelsea's history spans only 80 years.
3. Arsenal fans have been loyal supporters for decades, whereas Chelsea fans are often labeled as glory hunters who started supporting the club only in the past few years after the takeover.
4. Arsenal achieved its success through its own efforts, whereas Chelsea acquired success through significant investments.
5. Arsenal has had a great manager in Arsene Wenger, while Chelsea has experienced uncertainty with its managers.
6. The owner of Chelsea has been involved in criminal activities and is banned from his own country.
7. Arsenal is considered a more respectable club, whereas Chelsea is seen as a disgrace by some.
8. Arsenal has a strong player development system, while Chelsea primarily relies on buying and selling players.
9. In my opinion, Arsenal has a better stadium.
10. Some believe that Chelsea won the Champions League by luck.
11. Arsenal is known for playing attractive football, while Chelsea is criticized for playing defensive football.

Oh dear, it would appear that this list is incorrect on so many levels. I can understand Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Barcelona being up near the top. I've never heard of the team who is number one, and trust me, I know my football. Also, Chelsea ahead of Liverpool? Let's look at the facts, people.

Chelsea is an incredible club at the moment, but once the money dries out, they will crash and burn. Clubs like Liverpool, United, Arsenal, Madrid, and Barcelona are timeless. They may slip down from time to time, but they will never disappear. Liverpool is the best of them all. The crowd, the fans, the atmosphere, the history, the loyalty, the intimidation, the fear in the team's rivals even when the club is struggling - very few teams in world football can claim to be able to do that, and none do it as gracefully as Liverpool.

Milan is one of the most successful clubs in the world with 6 UEFA Champions League titles, making it the second most successful in Europe in terms of UEFA Champions trophies, and 18 Serie A titles, making them the second most successful club in Italy. On top of this, they, among other clubs like Barcelona and Manchester United, are well known for developing soccer nations like the United States.

The most internationally-decorated football club in the world, Milan's, is without a doubt the best. Its 1989 team was voted the best club side to ever play the game by a poll of experts conducted by World Soccer magazine. It has had lots of the world's biggest football legends play for it, including Van Basten, Rijkaard, Altafini, Weah, Baresi, Maldini, Baggio, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Crespo, Inzaghi, Ibrahimovic, Nesta, Pirlo, and many, many others.

One of the best stadiums in the world, with 85,000 seats. The fans have heart and do not chase success blindly. It's always sold out and offers very attractive football, despite having a tiny budget compared to other clubs. It's just a shame that greed often triumphs over the players' passion, causing them to leave for any club that offers more money, like mercenaries. You have to experience being in this stadium to agree with me. I changed my mind after visiting there. It was awesome.

Best support in Europe. Led Europe in average attendance even when they weren't challenging in Europe, let alone the domestic league. Great history, biggest standing terrace, home of one of the great football temples.

First German team to lift a European Trophy (1966 Cup-Holders Cup against Liverpool), the first German team to win the Champions League (new format, 1997 against Juventus).

PSG is great, underrated but still a great team. Just look at the attack: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the talismanic striker. Edinson Cavani, the modern striker. And Ezequiel Lavezzi, the lightning-fast striker.

The midfielders are no less impressive, with Lucas Moura, Marco Verratti, and Thiago Motta. And let's not forget about the defense, led by Thiago Silva. Oh, enough said!

I say PSG deserves to be the 8th best team because the attack is amazing with Zlatan, Cavani, and Lucas. The midfield is amazing with Matuidi, Di Maria, and Verratti. The defense is 50% solid.

Sirigu is a brick wall, and PSG will prove that they are better than what people think they are when PSG goes against Real Madrid.

How can I not love a team that puts their passion first instead of money? It's Atleti, and although I admit it's never easy to beat Barcelona and Real Madrid, who usually occupy the first and second places, at least Atleti has shown them how to play with passion, stamina, and ambition, rather than simply relying on money. But I also think that Diego Simeone is the key who contributes the most to the team's growth.

What Atletico has achieved in 2014 cannot be compared to anything else in football. A team with no stars like Cristiano or Messi, and the best coach, Simeone, has beaten the opponents, winning La Liga and nearly the Champions League.

All I feel for this group of men is respect.

Inter is without a doubt the best football team of all time. It is the only Italian team that has never been relegated from Serie A, and it is also the only Italian team that is a member of the exclusive UEFA treble winner's club (just 8 clubs in the world).

Black and blue are the best colors in the world. Forza Inter! Amala!

Inter is my life! I've been a fan of Inter for 15 years. I always wait for the time when we become the champions, and in 2010, we reached the treble, the first team in Italy. That's a very impressive achievement, man! FORZA INTER!

This is the perfect example of how so many silly people with no knowledge of football attach themselves to this great game. For Ajax to be outside the top 20 is simply despicable. At most, there are only three or four clubs in the world who have had more success than them.

Football is about being successful. Money and size of fanbase aren't factors. Clubs aren't there to have the most money or the biggest fanbase. They're there to win the most trophies. Otherwise, why would they exist? Use your brains, people.

Ajax should be at least in the top ten! They have some of the most talented footballers I've ever heard of and have had a much better history than Persib, Galatasaray, and Manchester City.

You need to be thinking about changing this list!

First team to win the Europa League three consecutive times. They may never be considered a top team, but they will always be known as the best of the rest.

Benfica is simply the best. With Eusebio and Bela Guttmann, Benfica won two Champions Leagues by beating Barcelona 3-2 and Di Stefano's Real Madrid by 5-3. Benfica has more titles than the majority of the other European clubs and also has many European and intercontinental finals. Its stadium is one of the most beautiful and one of the biggest in Europe and the world.

Despite Porto's dominance in the last few years, Benfica has over 6 million fans in Portugal and many more around the world. The last time Benfica played in Paris against PSG, there were more Benfica supporters than PSG supporters, which is amazing! Only the biggest club on the planet is able to do something like that!

Roma, the best Italian club of all time. With club legends like Totti and Pep Guardiola, Roma is not just an average top 7 club. They are a top 1 club.

Regardless of Juventus's domination in Serie A in recent years, AS Roma is still the best football club in Italy and one of the best in the world. So many great players have been made by Roma, like Totti, De Rossi, Aldair, Cafu, Miralem Pjanic, Florenzi, etc.

Roma has made a big impact in football almost every season by finding talented players.

AS Roma is the first team of the Eternal City, the capital of the great Roman Empire! A great team for a great city!

Anyone who truly knows their football, the origins of the modern game, which, of course, lie in England and Scotland, understands that at the heart of those roots were acts of charity towards the poor and support for working-class communities. Well, no club embodies these values more than Celtic. Founded in 1888 by an Irish Marist priest named Brother Walfrid, the club aimed to raise funds for impoverished Catholic Irish and native Protestant Scottish people in the east end of Glasgow.

Today, fans from both communities continue to honor this remarkable man, making Celtic the largest and most widespread "genuine" fan base in the world. These are true fans who love the club for the right reasons, not solely for its potential success in a season. I write this as an English Arsenal fan, and I sincerely hope that expressing such admiration for this great club from across the border is considered a significant tribute. Hail Hail!

It's a good and steady team anyone would look for in the French League 1. The club became the first and only French club to win the UEFA Champions League. Marseille has been French champions nine times and has won the Coupe de France a record ten times.

Seriously good! I mean they are so good!

The Eagles/Glaciers are the best in England. The cheerleaders are brilliant and in great form since Alan Pardew took over.

Can be very exciting at times, holding league favourites to draws.

Spurs embody the greatness of the Premier League as one of the best leagues in the world. They are able to play spectacularly and stand up to the giant clubs despite having a far smaller budget (of course, still more than other clubs). Their history is amazing, being the first to win the double and the first non-league to win the FA Cup.

The number of legends that have made their way through Spurs is huge, and we're already graced by a legend in the making in Harry Kane! THE HURRICANE! But most importantly, it's the passion of the players and fans alike that makes it one of the best in the world. Honestly, be amazed when you come down to White Hart Lane yourself. COYS!

Napoli are one of the most underrated clubs in Europe. Just look at what they're capable of against top clubs like Dortmund (2-1), Arsenal (2-0), Chelsea (3-1), Galatasaray (3-1), and Marseille (3-1). I mean, they should be in the top 20.

I don't see how they are beneath clubs such as Aston Villa (what?) and Semen Padang (WITNOFG?).

Best Italian club, won the league twice with Maradona.

Porto ranks among the top 20 clubs globally, not because it's bankrolled by an oil-rich sheikh or a tax-haven prince. It's not due to its record-breaking transfer fees, nor is it because it sells vast volumes of team shirts featuring the name of the latest multi-million-dollar summer signing. It's not because the club was founded in the 19th century, or due to the capacity of its Estadio do Dragao, which it owns outright. It's also not because of the number of social media clicks or the demographic dimension of the city it represents.

It has earned its spot because of its serious, down-to-earth nature and its simple focus on playing football. Its consistent achievements on the sporting front speak for themselves. FC Porto and its fan base don't need the recognition of France Football - the prestigious football periodical that creates rankings best suited to what it believes serves the interests of clubs in the Big Five leagues - to be included in the world's top 30 clubs. Porto has simply earned that right on its own merit and legacy as a winning team. Their loyal fans will always believe in that and will ardently testify to that fact.

LA Galaxy is a United States team that consists of many nations. Where else can you find the captain of Ireland leading a team of the top players from countries like Mexico and England? Not to mention their great selection of players from the US as well.

David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Landon Donovan, and many more have all played for the Galaxy. The best!

Good team and one of the richest teams in the world. Soon to be in the top 10 in the world.