REPOST: Lionel Messi Back to the Top of AP Soccer Poll

The FC Barcelona forward tops AP’s first global soccer poll for this season with 110 points. See who else has made the list here.

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina, right, reacts after
scoring against Elche during a Spanish La Liga soccer match
at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014.
Image Source: usnews.com

LONDON (AP) — The season's first Associated Press global soccer poll has Lionel Messi back at the top of the list. 

The Barcelona forward scored two goals in the 3-0 win over Elche, putting him ahead of Bayern Munich striker Arjen Robben and Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic. 

City, the defending Premier League champion, took the top spot in the team vote after beating Liverpool 3-1 on Monday. 

Bayer Leverkusen, which beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in its season opener in the Bundesliga, was second and Barcelona was third.

Arnaud Massartic is a football fan from Liverpool. Follow him on Twitter to catch up with news regarding the sport.