According to latest GLPOR survey top 5 the Most Popular Contemporary Football Players among Britons are: Harry Kane (popularity 54 %), Lionel Messi (popularity 50 %), Cristiano Ronaldo (popularity 50 %), Mohamed Salah (popularity 45 %), Marcus Rashford (popularity 43 %).

Popularity is the % of people who have a positive opinion of a contemporary football player.

Sample size: 12174 adults in the UK

Fledwork: 19 May – 19 June 2025