Juventus, Ronaldo top weekly poll

China Daily | Updated: 2015-05-28 07:31

Juventus took over as team of the week in AP's Global Soccer 10 on Tuesday for its two big wins, including a 2-1 victory over Lazio in the Italian Cup final.

The Serie A champion followed up the cup win by beating Napoli 3-1 in the league on Saturday.

Stoke was second after routing Liverpool 6-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, with Real Madrid third for beating Getafe 7-3.

Roma was fourth after beating Lazio 2-1 in the capital derby on Monday and securing second place in Serie A.

Chelsea polled fifth for signing off its Premier League-winning season with a 3-1 victory over Sunderland at Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, PSG and Manchester City round out the top 10 teams of the week.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in Madrid's victory, cementing his team's position as runner-up to Barcelona in the Spanish league, and was voted player of the week.

Theo Walcott was second after also scoring three as Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 4-1, and Edinson Cavani took third for two goals in Paris Saint-Germain's 3-2 victory over Reims in Ligue 1.

Lionel Messi was fourth for scoring both goals in Barcelona's 2-2 draw with Deportivo La Coruna in the Spanish league, while his fellow Argentina international Sergio Aguero took fifth for scoring as Manchester City beat Southampton 2-0.

AP's Global Soccer 10

Players:

1. Cristiano Ronaldo, 88 points

2. Theo Walcott, 72

3. Edinson Cavani, 63

4. Lionel Messi, 60

5. Sergio Aguero, 56

6. Jonas Gutierrez, 44

7. Stephan El Shaarawy, 40

8. Aritz Aduriz, 37

9. Xavi, 32

10. James Rodriguez, 29