AS Roma is the only Italian soccer club in the world's top ten clubs as ranked by Germany's authoritative International Federation of Football History and Statistics(IFFHS).
Luciano Spalletti's side, which has been knocking on the door in Europe for the last three years and has been Serie A runners-up for the last two years, was 9th in the table.
Fiorentina was 11th, Serie A champs Inter Milan 13th, AC Milan 16th and Juventus 18th.
Barcelona surprisingly led the latest annual rankings - compiled on results from December 1, 2007 to November 30, 2008 - while European champions Manchester United was only second.
Another Premier League giant, Liverpool, was third.
There were two Argentinian teams in the top ten, Boca Juniors and Estudiantes.
