The biggest rivalry in football have never been witnessed until the emergence of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The Ronaldo-Messi duopoly have been one of the exciting topics of discourse among football fans over the years and as the 2018 FIFA World Cup is relatively here, football fans all over the world have come to Twitter to follow the news, join the overall discussion, and watch serious global rivalries unfold.
While the anticipation builds for the tournament to begin in two days time, #WorldCup conversation on Twitter doesn’t stop there. From exciting action on the pitch, to countrywide anticipation, and even the disappointment of missing out on qualifying, the conversation continues on Twitter.
Below are the most mentioned footballers in World Cup-related Tweets since December 2017:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano)
2. Lionel Messi
3. Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah)
4. Philippe Coutinho
5. Paul Pogba (@paulpogba)
6. Alexis Sanchez (@Alexis_Sanchez)
7. Romelu Lukaku (@RomeluLukaku9)
8. Kylian Mbappe (@KMbappe)
9. Gianluigi Buffon (@gianluigibuffon)
10. Andres Iniesta (@andresiniesta8)
These are ‘the most talked teams on Twitter’ since the World Cup Draw:
1. Japan (@JFA)
2. United States (@ussoccer)
3. Argentina (@Argentina)
4. Mexico (@miseleccionmx; @miseleccionmxEN)
5. France (@equipedefrance; @FrenchTeam)
6. Germany (@DFB_Team_EN; @DFB_Team)
7. Brazil (@CBF_Futebol)
8. Spain (@SeFutbol)
9. Peru (@SeleccionPeru)
10. Chile (@LaRoja)