JOHANNESBURG - The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), which chronicles the history and records of association football, has published its latest ranking of the best 400 football clubs in the world.FC Barcelona retain the first position with 346 points while CD Universidad de Chile Santiago come second with 317 points followed by Real Madrid with 293 points.CAF reigning champions Esperance Tunis are the first African team to appear on the list with 149 points at 61st position, gaining 10 places from the previous ranking and besting Portugal’s Benfica and Turkish side Fenerbahçe.Sudanese side Al Hila Omdurman are rated second African club, sitting at 82nd position on the list with 127 points ahead of Russian teams Rubin Kazan and Trabzonspor K Trabzon.Nigeria’s Sunshine Stars raked 104 points to be Africa’s third team on the list, appearing 140 overall and on tie with Newcastle United and three other clubs.
