A line-up based on the number of followers each star has via Facebook and Twitter.
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid & Spain)
Total Facebook and Twitter followers – 20,819,417
Spanish keeper may have lost a few thousands followers after his horror show against Holland….
Gerard Pique (Barcelona & Spain)
Total Facebook and Twitter followers – 20,832,983
Pique may well have a fair few followers hoping to catch a glimpse of Gerard’s other half Shakira.
Dani Alves (Barcelona & Brazil)
Total Facebook and Twitter followers – 8,951,266
Brazilian is clearly a popular man both in Europe and in South America.
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid & Spain)
Total Facebook and Twitter followers – 17,266,441
Just about as many followers as Real Madrid red cards for the Bernabeu defender.
Mesut Ozil (Arsenal & Germany)
Total Facebook and Twitter followers – 25,711,968
Gunners record purchase no doubt experienced a big jump in followers following his move to north London.
Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea & Spain)
Total Facebook and Twitter followers – 11,836,450
New Blues star may well get a healthy increase in numbers following his recent move to Stamford Bridge.
Andres Iniesta (Barcelona & Spain)
Total Facebook and Twitter followers – 28,738,251
Midfielder comfortably outnumbers team-mate Xavi in the follower stakes.
Juan Mata (Man United & Spain)
Total Facebook and Twitter followers – 10,100,447
Perhaps the only plus point of David Moyes’s ten month Man United reign was bringing Juan Mata to Old Trafford.
Neymar (Barcelona & Brazil)
Total Facebook and Twitter followers – 34,296,103
Brazilian’s follower numbers will no doubt go through the roof over the next month or so.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid & Portugal)
Total Facebook and Twitter followers – 111,265, 0202
Real Madrid star comfortably has far more followers than anyone else on planet football.
Lionel Messi (Barcelona & Argentina)
Total Facebook and Twitter followers – 57,901,089
Lionel Messi’s numbers would perhaps be higher if he had a Twitter account, these numbers are just for his Facebook page.
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