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The most popular
contemporary football players in the UK
Sorted by
Popularity
Popularity
Fame
Among
All
All
Millennials
Gen X
Baby Boomers
Men
Women
53
%
Lionel Messi
Sports Personality
The most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary football player
51
%
Cristiano Ronaldo
Sports Personality
The 2nd most popular and the 2nd most famous contemporary football player
50
%
Harry Kane
Sports Personality
The 3rd most popular and the 6th most famous contemporary football player
42
%
Mohamed Salah
Sports Personality
The 4th most popular and the 9th most famous contemporary football player
40
%
Gareth Bale
Sports Personality
The 5th most popular and the 7th most famous contemporary football player
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38
%
Theo Walcott
Sports Personality
The 6th most popular and the 11th most famous contemporary football player
36
%
Jamie Vardy
Sports Personality
The 7th most popular and the 8th most famous contemporary football player
32
%
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Sports Personality
The 8th most popular and the 25th most famous contemporary football player
32
%
Joe Hart
Sports Personality
The 9th most popular and the 16th most famous contemporary football player
32
%
Kasper Schmeichel
Sports Personality
The 10th most popular and the 28th most famous contemporary football player