Ronaldo was closely followed by Lionel Messi, who secured second place in the ranking. Kylian Mbappe completed the top three, narrowly ahead of Lamine Yamal. The top four players had a significant gap to Alexander Isak, who ranked fifth with a significantly lower following compared to Ronaldo.
The top 10 list also included other prominent players, such as Erling Haaland, Marcus Rashford, Pedri, Harry Kane, and Vinicius Junior. The data showed that players from Barcelona and Real Madrid were the most popular among users, accounting for half of the names in the top 10.
The trend continued further down the list, with La Liga players taking up half of the names in the top 20. Other notable players in the top 20 included Cole Palmer, Mohamed Salah, and Joao Pedro.
Interestingly, the popularity of players varied across different markets. While Ronaldo was the most followed player globally and in Portugal, Italy, and Germany, Mbappe led the way in France and Spain. In other countries, fans showed more interest in local players, such as Robert Lewandowski in Poland and Neymar in Brazil.
