Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been named as the most admired sportsmen in 2021, according to a new study, produced by yougov.
According to the study, Cristiano Ronaldo ranks 4th while Lionel Messi occupy 7th place.
Former USA president Barack Obama still tops the chart, closely followed by Bill Gates and Xi Jinping of China.
Apart from the duo, none other footballer grace the list as the seventh time Balon d or winner still falls behind arch rival Ronaldo.
THE TOP TEN MOST ADMIRED SPORTSMEN INCLUDE
1 barack obama (USA)
2 bill gates (USA )
3 Xi Jinping (China)
4 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
5. Jackie Chan (China)
6 Elon musk (South Africa)
7 Lionel Messi (Argentina)
8 Narenda Modi (India)
9 Vladimir Putin (Russia)
10)Jack Ma (China)
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