There's nothing like a World Cup year to get football fans buzzing, but
there is still plenty to play for between now and June, when Brazil
hosts the sport's biggest spectacle.
1. England - Manchester City
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With managerial changes taking
place at Manchester United, Chelsea and Everton at the beginning of the
season, as well as Tottenham getting in on the act last month, the stage
is set for Manchester City to take advantage and reclaim the English
Premier League title. Their free-scoring form at home has been
frightening and it is now finally starting to pick up victories on the
road to match.
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2. Italy - Juventus
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Serie A this season
has arguably been more exciting and competitive than it has been for a
long time. The arrivals of Rudi Garcia and Rafa Benitez have done much
to boost Roma and Napoli's respective chances of landing the Scudetto,
however, Juventus still remains the team to beat. Searching for a third
straight title win, the Bianconeri looks as strong as ever following
Carlos Tevez's arrival this term.
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3. Spain - Barcelona
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Spain's La Liga is
usually the tale of two teams -- Barcelona and Real Madrid. This time
around, however, Atletico Madrid has also joined in on the act. Barca
have managed to remain at the top alongside Atletico without played to
their full potential, yet come the second half of the season, expect
their superiority to shine through.
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4. Germany - Bayern Munich
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There are plenty of
teams who will believe they have a chance of winning this season's
Champions League, but it is hard to look past Bayern Munich. The holders
broke record after record last season, completing a famous treble, and
with Pep Guardiola -- who knows what it takes to win Europe's most
prestigious club competition -- now at the helm, the Bavarians look
capable of becoming even better.
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5.France - Paris Saint-Germain
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic,
pictured, and Edinson Cavani should fire Paris Saint-Germain to a
comfortable triumph in France's top division. The Qatari-owned club sit
top of the pile heading into the new year, will fellow nouveau riche
powerhouse AS Monaco steadily building up steam in second place.
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6. World Cup - Brazil
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The pressure on
Brazil to claim a sixth World Cup in their own back yard next summer is
going to be enormous. But if the Selecao's impressive Confederations Cup
win in June is anything to go by, not to mention the cracks starting to
show in Spain's dominance, 2014 could well be Brazil's year.
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