Laureus World Sports Awards 2024 to be staged in Madrid
The 25th Laureus World Sports Awards, the most prestigious honours event in sport, will take place in Madrid on April 22.
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Jordan overcome favourites, South Korea, to reach first-ever AFC Asian Cup final
The 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup drew ever nearer to its climax as the Jordanian national football team made history by clinching a remarkable 2-0 victory over South Korea in the semi-final in Qatar to reach the final for the very first time.
Elephants and Eagles sour to super Afcon finale
Sebastien Haller scored the winner as 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosts Côte d'Ivoire beat DR Congo to set up a final meeting with Nigeria after Kelechi Iheanacho scored the winning penalty as the Suer Eagles booked their place in this weekend’s anticipated 'super' final.
Salah voted the most popular player in the Premier League
As the Premier League enters the crucial phase of the season, with fixtures rapidly approaching this month, it is a great time to be a football fan.
The team at Seat Compare has diligently gathered data for each of its players, compiling their individual X (formally Twitter) follower counts. Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah is the English Premier League’s most followed player with 18.8 million followers.
On the finding, Cian Evans from ticket search engine Seat Compare, said: “Mohamed Salah is a global phenomenon both on and off the pitch, he transcends borders with his extraordinary talent and sportsmanship. His popularity on X further unites millions, proving that greatness knows no boundaries."
Top 20 Popular Players on Twitter in the Premier League
|
Ranking |
Name |
Team |
Nationality |
|
Followers (Millions) |
|
1 |
Mohamed Salah |
Liverpool |
Egypt |
@MoSalah |
18.8M |
|
2 |
Marcus Rashford |
Manchester United |
England |
@MarcusRashford |
6.9M |
|
3 |
Erling Haaland |
Manchester City |
Norway |
@ErlingHaaland |
6.1M |
|
4 |
Mohamed Elneny |
Arsenal |
Egypt |
@ElNennY |
5.2M |
|
5 |
Thiago Alcântara |
Liverpool |
Spain |
@Thiago6 |
4.4M |
|
6 |
Bruno Fernandes |
Manchester United |
Portugal |
@B_Fernandes8 |
4M |
|
7 |
Willian |
Fulham |
Brazil |
@willianborges88 |
3.6M |
|
8 |
Raheem Sterling |
Chelsea |
England |
@sterling7 |
3.6M |
|
9 |
Raúl Jiménez |
Fulham |
Mexico |
@Raul_Jimenez9 |
3.5M |
|
10 |
Virgil van Dijk |
Liverpool |
Netherlands |
@VirgilvDijk |
3.2M |
|
11 |
Trent Alexander-Arnold |
Liverpool |
England |
@TrentAA |
2.7M |
|
12 |
Ashley Young |
Everton |
England |
@youngy18 |
2.6M |
|
13 |
Luke Shaw |
Manchester United |
England |
@LukeShaw23 |
2.5M |
|
14 |
Anthony Martial |
Manchester United |
France |
@AnthonyMartial |
2.4M |
|
15 |
Harry Maguire |
Manchester United |
England |
@HarryMaguire93 |
2.2M |
|
16 |
Andy Robertson |
Liverpool |
Scotland |
@andrewrobertso5 |
2M |
|
17 |
James Milner |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
England |
@JamesMilner |
1.8M |
|
18 |
Gabriel Jesus |
Arsenal |
Brazil |
@gabrieljesus9 |
1.8M |
|
19 |
Kyle Walker |
Manchester City |
England |
@kylewalker2 |
1.8M |
|
20 |
Kai Havertz |
Arsenal |
Germany |
@kaihavertz29 |
1.7M |
Table: Top 'Twitter Influencers' Player for Each Team
|
Team |
Player |
Nationality |
X (formerly Twitter) |
Followers |
|
Arsenal |
Mohamed Elneny |
Egypt |
@ElNennY |
5.2M |
|
Aston Villa |
Emiliano Martínez |
Argentina |
@emimartinezz1 |
970.4K |
|
Bournemouth |
Dominic Solanke |
England |
@DomSolanke |
164.6K |
|
Brentford |
Sergio Reguilón |
Spain |
@sergio_regui |
366.5K |
|
Brighton & Hove Albion |
James Milner |
England |
@JamesMilner |
1.8M |
|
Burnley |
Jay Rodríguez |
England |
@JayRodriguez9 |
83.3K |
|
Chelsea |
Raheem Sterling |
England |
@sterling7 |
3.6M |
|
Crystal Palace |
Dean Henderson |
England |
@deanhenderson |
602.1K |
|
Everton |
Ashley Young |
England |
@youngy18 |
2.6M |
|
Fulham |
Willian |
Brazil |
@willianborges88 |
3.6M |
|
Liverpool |
Mohamed Salah |
Egypt |
@MoSalah |
18.8M |
|
Luton Town |
Ross Barkley |
England |
@RBarkley8 |
541.2K |
|
Manchester City |
Erling Haaland |
Norway |
@ErlingHaaland |
6.1M |
|
Manchester United |
Marcus Rashford |
England |
@MarcusRashford |
6.9M |
|
Newcastle United |
Loris Karius |
Germany |
@LorisKarius |
573.4K |
|
Nottingham Forest |
Callum Hudson-Odoi |
England |
@Calteck10 |
803.8K |
|
Sheffield United |
Rhian Brewster |
England |
@RhianBrewster9 |
284.2K |
|
Tottenham Hotspur |
Richarlison |
Brazil |
@richarlison97 |
1.5M |
|
West Ham United |
Kurt Zouma |
France |
@KurtZouma |
520.9K |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Matt Doherty |
Ireland |
@mattdoherty20 |
90.8K |
Champions Qatar to meet Jordan following thrilling semi-final win
Hosts and defending champions Qatar beat Iran 3-2 in a thrilling AFC Asian Cup semi-final at Al Thumama Stadium after striker Almoez Ali scored the winner to set up a mouth-watering title clash set for this weekend.
Legendary Lions King Barry John announced dead
The world of Rugby Union is still mourning after it was announced that Barry John, the legendary former Cardiff, Wales and British and Irish Lions fly-half, had died.
