Madrid lead CNN/World Soccer poll
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Madrid stay ahead of their rivals on the CNN/World Soccer Top 10
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LONDON, England (CNN) -- Spanish champions Real Madrid held onto the number one spot on the first CNN/ World Soccer Top 10 of 2004.
Madrid launched the year with a 1-0 win at Murcia to maintain their two-point lead at the top of the Liga and then drew 1-1 with second division side Eibar in the first leg of their King's Cup third round tie.
European champions AC Milan climbed one place to No. 2 following their 2-1 win over Serie A leaders Roma on Tuesday.
Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko scored both the goals as Milan cut Roma's lead to three points, and the Rossoneri still have a game in hand.
English champions Manchester United climbed one place to third after securing a 2-1 win over Bolton in the Premier League on Wednesday, maintaining their three-point lead over Arsenal, who hold sixth place on this week's poll.
Paul Scholes, who scored once against Bolton, scored both goals at the weekend as United beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the FA Cup third round.
Italian champions Juventus jumped two places to No. 4 following their 1-0 win over Perugia which kept the Turin giants level on points in Serie A with Milan.
Boca Juniors, the Argentine and Intercontinental champions, slip three places to fifth.
The weekly CNN/World Soccer Top 10 is compiled by staff from CNN's World Sport show along with the team at World Soccer magazine.
CNN/World Soccer Top 10
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Rank (Last Week) Team (Country) Votes
• 1. (1) Real Madrid (Spain) 94
• 2. (3) AC Milan (Italy) 90
• 3. (4) Manchester United (England) 87
• 4 (6) Juventus (Italy) 69
• 5 (2) Boca Juniors (Argentina) 63
• 6. (5) Arsenal (England) 47
• 7. (7) Cruzeiro (Brazil) 36
• 8. (n) Porto (Portugal) 30
• 9. (8) Roma (Italy) 28
• 10. (9) Monaco (France) 25
Dropped: Chelsea
Others receiving votes: Valencia, Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Celtic, Deportivo
One to Watch: Liverpool, who avoided potential embarrassment with a 2-0 win over third division Yeovil Town in the third round of the FA Cup, and then battled for a 1-0 win at Premier League high-fliers Chelsea, climbing to fifth in the table.
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