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Barcelona is currently the best team in the world in terms of form. The Catalans are five points ahead of Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga table. They won all of their games in January and have continued their hot streak this month with a 2-1 victory over Real Betis. Xavi Hernandez's team also won the Super Cup last month, defeating Real Madrid 3-1 in the final.
Napoli is the world's second best team. This season, the Italian Serie A club has only lost one game in the league. Napoli and Inter Milan are separated by a massive 13 points. Napoli is undoubtedly on their way.
Arsenal is the world's third-best team based on current form. The Gunners currently lead Manchester City by five points and have a game in hand. This makes them the clear favorites to win the English Premier League this season. In the English Premier League, they dropped to third after two wins and a draw in January.
Newcastle United of the English Premier League is in fourth place, while Marseille is in fifth place. According to the current power rankings, Manchester United is the sixth-best team in the world.
The Red Devils have had a great start to 2023. Since the return of club football following the 2022 FIFA World Cup, they have won one game and drawn one.
The following are the full details of the top ten teams in the world based on the current power ranking:
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Lionel Messi, 35, confirmed in an interview with Olé newspaper that he will return to Barcelona, ??however, not to play football.
In the interview reported by Bild on Saturday 4 February, Messi described Barcelona as his home and said that it is where he will return to after his football career is over. But he also does not rule out a return to the club where he has won so many trophies.
I said:
"When I finish my career, I will return to Barcelona, ??this is my home."
When asked if he would play for Barcelona again, he replied 'it's still open'.
The club's president, Joan Laporta, is known to be keen on bringing the Argentina international back to the club, sparking speculation about his return.
The Barca legend, who has scored an incredible 672 goals in 778 matches, is under contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) until this summer. Then he will be a free agent, which will probably open the door for him to return.
Messi leaves Barca on a free transfer in 2021.
PSG are said to be keen to keep Messi and want to negotiate as soon as possible to extend his contract. There have been talks about a one-year contract but the club have neither confirmed nor denied the speculation.
Messi's announcement that he will return to Barcelona lowers the expectations of many clubs said to be interested in signing him, including David Beckham's Inter Miami. Beckham is said to have been trying to flirt with the striker for some time.
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