Most popular footballers on Facebook with Arsenal aces past and present challenging Messi and Ronaldo

2. Lionel Messi, Barcelona – 55.2m likes

This four-time Ballon d’Or winner may not go in for Twitter that much, but the forward clearly has a lot of time for its social media rival.

Messi perhaps lacks the charisma or good looks that could make him a true marketing sensation, but being regarded as one of the best players to ever take to a football pitch is pretty good nonetheless.