Top 10 players on Facebook…
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(Data accurate as of 26/02/14)
10) Gerard Pique – Barcelona – 10.5m Facebook fans
Married to Shakira, starts for Barcelona and Spain, and has over 10 million people adoring his Facebook page. Life isn’t too bad for Gerard Pique!
9) David Villa – Atletico Madrid – 12.5m Facebook fans
Villa is no longer the goalscoring superstar he once was, but his record 56 goals for Spain is unlikely to be bettered for some time.
8) Ronaldinho – Atletico Mineiro – 13.9m Facebook fans
Ronaldinho is performing excellently back in his native Brazil, and there’s been murmurings that he’ll get a late call up to Scolari’s World Cup squad.
7) Mesut Ozil – Arsenal – 16.1m Facebook fans
The only current Premier League player on the list, no player in European football has registered more assists over the past five seasons than the mercurial German.
6) Andres Iniesta – Barcelona – 16.9m Facebook fans
The brilliant midfielder has starred for club and country for over a decade now, and has been voted into the FIFPro World XI on five different occasions.
5) Neymar – Barcelona – 18.1m Facebook fans
The super talented Brazilian flyer moved to Barcelona last summer, and has shown glimpses of his prodigal talent this term.
4) Kaka – AC Milan – 25.9m Facebook fans
The legendary playmaker was the world’s best player during a short period during the mid-noughties, and is now back at AC Milan where he won the Champions League in 2006/07.
3) David Beckham – Retired – 34.1m Facebook fans
Beckham retired last summer following a trophy laden career at some of the world’s biggest clubs, but still has a mammoth following because of his likeability and good looks.
2) Lionel Messi – Barcelona – 54.3m Facebook fans
The four time Ballon D’or winner, and in many people’s eyes, the greatest footballer ever born – has the stage set for him to show the world his talents once and for all at next summer’s World Cup in Brazil.
1) Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid – 74.3m Facebook fans
The Portuguese wing sensation has more followers on Twitter, and more fans on Facebook, than any other players by a country mile. Since moving to Real Madrid, he’s scored at a ratio of more than a goal a game.
