7) Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls)
From one former Arsenal goalscoring legend to another, and even though the elegant Frenchman is now no spring chicken, aged 36, Titi is still as popular as ever with football fans around the world, and not just in north London or Paris either!
As a result, the playmaker was still the seventh most Googled footballer in the entire planet past 12 months, a year in which let’s face it, Henry barely made the news for his feats on the field of play.
All of which just goes to prove the enduring love affair with one if the greatest players the world has ever seen …