Who’s beaten Cristiano Ronaldo to the title of World’s Sexiest Footballer?

For many of us, being named one of the sexiest people alive would be one of the proudest moments of our lives, but for footballers, it’s nothing more than a side effect of their job. Having said that, let’s take a look at who’s been named the sexiest footballer in the world.

This study is run by cosmetic surgery clinic, the Badge Clinic. The Badge Clinic is based in Turkey and has used the number of ‘pins’ each player has received on Pinterest to determine who is indeed the sexiest footballer alive.

Whilst Felix might not be having the best time on the pitch at the moment, with a sub-par loan spell at Chelsea last season and his future at Atletico Madrid uncertain, he is certainly viewed in a good light by Pinterest users, racking up a whopping 102,830 pins.

Life in the Atletico Madrid changing room must be tough for everyone not named Antoine Greizmann or Joao Felix as the Frenchman finds himself in the ninth spot. Greizmann just pips his Colchoneros teammate with 124,967 pins.

The Tottenham man will probably be mourning the transfer of Harry Kane at the moment as his partner in crime starts afresh in Bavaria. Coming in as the eight sexiest footballer in the world will surely put a bit of a pep in step though.

With speculation rife about the Frenchman’s future, it will surely please him no end that he is the best-looking French player on this list. Who knows where he will be playing his football in the future, but we know he’ll be looking good doing it.

What a rise for the young man from Stourbridge, from the West Midlands to Madrid, and now a place just outside the top five best-looking footballers in the world. Tough to say which would make him and his family more proud.

Lionel Messi is certainly not used to finishing anything in fifth place but he will have to settle for it here. Whilst the Argentine has managed to make it into the final five, even a World Cup winner’s medal isn’t enough to push him to the number one spot.

A surprise inclusion for some, but the heart (Pinterest) wants what the heart (Pinterest) wants, and in this instance, it wants Mason Mount. Having spent his entire career up until this Summer at Chelsea, the midfielder will surely be the talk of his new dressing room at Manchester United.

A bronze medal is all the Brazilian superstar can muster on this occasion. The most expensive man in football has completed his move to the Saudi Arabian league and will surely be held in high regard for his internet-confirmed good looks as much as his footballing ability.

For most on this list, this would be inconsequential, with little chance they would actually even see or read about it. Ronaldo on the other seems like the sort of guy to have an assistant specifically to keep an eye on this sort of thing. Maybe a few more situps will get him back to number one next year.

What a rise for the PSG man, absolutely blowing his competitors out of the water with over 900,000 pins (second place Ronaldo had 364,000) Asensio has claimed the top spot in the sexiest footballers in the world list. Moving forward with a target on his back, it will be interesting to see how his competitors respond.