Football is by far the most popular sport in the world. Millions of fans rush home from work to catch their favorite teams in a match, fill stadiums, support players. But they also become a real element, capable of defeating an entire district of the city in case of failure.
Football is not just a game, it is a real passion. Players become idols, role models, they are followed in every corner of the planet, in Russia, in particular, they also support these foreign stars.
From our article you will learn about the 10 most famous football players in the world today.
List
- 10. Marcelo, Real Madrid
- 9. Luis Suarez, Barcelona
- 8. Ronaldinho, completed his career
- 7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Manchester United
- 6. Gareth Bale, Real Madrid
- 5. James Rodriguez, Bayern
- 4. David Beckham, completed his career
- 3. Lionel Messi, Barcelona
- 2. Neymar, Paris Saint-Germain
- 1. Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus
10. Marcelo, Real Madrid
Marcelo Born in 1988 in Rio de Janeiro in a poor family. Wandering around the city idle, he kept kicking the ball and eventually decided that sport was his fate.
In Fluminance, ten-year-old Marcelo brought his grandfather, but they did not take the boy, preferring other applicants. But the grandfather did not allow the talented grandson to lower his arms (or legs), and in 2002 he was taken to the team.
After some time, Marcelo became immediately interested in several clubs, including Real Madrid. It was to Spain that he moved.
During the game at the position of the left defender of Real Madrid, the football player experienced ups and downs, but currently he plays in the first team.
At the age of 20, Marcelo married a girlfriend of his youth, actress Clarissa Alves. The couple has two sons.
On the Instagram footballer (@marcelotwelve) signed 21 million users.
9. Luis Suarez, Barcelona
Luis Suarez Born in 1987 in Uruguay. His parents divorced when he was 10 years old, and Louis went all out. He disappeared day and night in dubious companies, skipped training and became addicted to alcohol. The future wife was the salvation for which he decided to change his life.
Suarez began his career at Nacional, in which he became the champion of Uruguay. After that, he played in the Dutch “Groningen” and “Ajax”, then in the English “Liverpool”, which did not become champion with Louis.
But the football player himself became the owner of several prestigious awards. In 2014 he moved to Barcelona, after which he immediately won the Spanish Championship, the Spanish Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
Suarez is known as a very emotional, assertive footballer, a passionate athlete. His bite on the shoulder of Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup for a long time became a meme.
Suarez leads Instagram (@ luissuarez9), where he has 25 million followers.
8. Ronaldinho, completed his career
Ronaldinho It is considered one of the most striking players in the history of football, the peak of the shape of which fell on the game in the Barcelona team.
He himself was born in Brazil, and his parents named him Ronaldo. He received the nickname under which he became known throughout the world at the Gremio club, where he came after his brother Roberto, a promising player. But Roberto was injured and became the personal manager of "little Ronaldo."
From Brazil, Ronaldinho left for the French PSG, and then the Spanish Barcelona.
His game was always a vivid improvisation, the player was sure that he had no right to be predictable. During his career, he became the champion of Spain, Italy, won the Champions League and received the Golden Ball.
Ronaldinho thinks about returning to the big sport, but for now on Instagram (@ronaldinho) his life is watched by 27 million followers.
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Manchester United
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a Bosnian Croat from Malmö, Sweden, does not hesitate to call himself a living football legend, and many agree with him.
Zlatan began his career at Malmö, and later moved to the Dutch Ajax, rejecting the offer of Arsenal.
But Ibrahimovic became a real star in the composition of his favorite Inter from childhood. It was in black and blue uniform that Zlatan received his main awards, was recognized as the best player and the author of the best goals. He later played in Milan, Barcelona and PSG.
Currently, the player plays in the English Premier League for Manchester United.
Ibrahimovic is known not only for his technical skills, but also for his rather aggressive play. More than once he was disqualified for impudent behavior on the field and missed matches. But this does not affect the love of fans for him, and his account on Instagram (@iamzlatanibrahimovich) has 28 million subscribers.
For everything else, Ibrahimovic conducts charity work and is a philanthropist.
6. Gareth Bale, Real Madrid
Gareth Bale - A young successful soccer player hailing from Wales. From childhood, he was “sick” with football and thanks to his uncle who played in Fulham, his talent was not in vain.
Gareth became the youngest footballer to enter the field as part of the national team. From the Academy of Southampton, Gareth moved to Tottenham Hotspur, and at that time was recognized as one of the best players in the English Premier League.
The bright game of the football player was noticed in Real Madrid, with which he signed a contract for 100 million euros.
Bale is married to Emma Rhys-Jones, who worked as a hairdresser in Cardiff, the football player’s hometown. The couple announced their decision to marry on Gareth Bale Instagram (@ garethbale11), followed by 31 million followers.
5. James Rodriguez, Bayern
James David Rodriguez Rubio Born in Colombia and, having achieved some success in the sports field, he moved to Argentina. At that time, he set several records, becoming the youngest footballer to have won various titles.
It was impossible not to notice a talented athlete with excellent equipment. Porto managers were the first, and James moved to Portugal. Then there was the French “Monaco”, in which the footballer showed a consistently good game, which interested Real Madrid. True, against the background of eminent colleagues, he was lost and could not surprise either managers or fans.
In 2017, it was rented by the German club Bavaria with the option of redemption. But Real Madrid still considers the player promising and is considering the option of extending the contract.
Rodriguez would like to return to Spain: he does not like either the German climate or the style of the game.
However, he regularly updates photos in my Instagram (@ hamesrodrigez10), delighting fans with the details of his life. And his subscribers as much as 33 million.
4. David Beckham, completed his career
David Beckham at the time of the take-off of his career, only a person completely far from the media did not know. He starred in the famous commercials, appeared at social events in the company of his wife Victoria Beckham and became the hero of aphorisms and memes. Who remembers the famous “today is definitely not Beckham’s day”?
David was born in England and successfully graduated from Tottenham Football School, after which he was noticed by Manchester United managers. A little later he became the captain of the English national team, and then, due to conflicts with the leadership of the English club, he moved to Real Madrid.
Speaking for the Spanish club, Beckham reached the pinnacle of his career and popularity, his 23rd number became legendary. At the same time, the footballer became the face of Pepsi and Adidas, actively starred in advertising and watched from all posters.
Starting to lose shape, Beckham moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy, provoking a sharp increase in interest in football. For several years he played for Milan on a rental basis, and then for PSG, in 2013 the football player officially ended his career.
The Beckham family is under the scrutiny of journalists. They try to catch a man on treason and every now and then announce the couple’s breakup, but the couple Beckham refutes the rumors, posting joint photos on Instagram (@davidbeckham), where 40 million followers follow their lives.
3. Lionel Messi, Barcelona
Messi, an outstanding football player from Argentina, has become a bright sports star and an idol of millions of boys. He is known for his outstanding game and ability to penetrate almost any opponent’s defense.
In his life, Lionel had to confront an unpleasant disease, due to which he had a growth deficit, but despite all the barriers of the young football player, the Spanish managers noticed, and in 2004 Messi moved to Barcelona. Since then, he plays in blue garnet form, hitting fans and experts with results.
Four times he became the owner of the Golden Ball, became the world champion, the winner of the Champions League and the UEFA Cup, the Olympic champion, many times he was recognized as the best player, striker and author of the best goals.
In his Instagram (@leomessi) the football player shares photos from training, games, as well as shots from the personal archive, including with his wife and children. The life of the legendary athlete is monitored 82 million fans.
2. Neymar, Paris Saint-Germain
Neymar - A football player from Brazil, a striker of the French PSG, holder of a number of prestigious titles, including the Olympic champion.
The ascent to the football Olympus began with a goal for the native club Santos, which Neymar scored at the age of 17. Playing for Santos, Neymar demonstrated outstanding abilities, became the owner of the rarest award for the best game, having received it from Pele himself.
They could not notice the young athlete, and the best European clubs entered into a confrontation for the right to possess Neymar. Lucky the Spanish Barcelona. There he continued to show an amazingly technical and productive game, with Neymar as part of Barcelona, he won the Spanish Championship, the Spanish Cup and the Champions League.
Neymar is currently playing for PSG. Millions of fans follow his career and life, and in the official profile Instagram (@neymarjr) has 82 million followers.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus
Despite the fact that experts believe that the best years Cristiano Ronaldo left in the past, he remains the most popular and famous football player of our time.
During his career, he played in Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid, the last club was the Italian Juventus. As part of each team, Cristiano showed amazing performance, won titles, won championships.
Several times he was recognized as the best football player in the world, became the owner of the Golden Ball and Golden Boot. In order to list all the personal and team achievements of a football player, one more article is required.
In addition, he is a bright media personality, does not refuse advertising contracts, his face can be seen on TVs, in shops and on posters.
Another proof of Criro’s popularity is his Instagram page (@Cristiano), which has 113 million followers.