Cristiano Ronaldo  the most trolled footballer,  Manchester United tops the list

Manchester United legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire are the most abused players, according to Twitter.

Both Manchester United players received numerous abusive tweets in response to their performances.

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According to data collected by Ofcom, 2.3 million messages were directed at Premier League players during the first five months of the 2021-22 season.

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According to Ofcom data, Ronaldo has received 12,520 abusive messages.

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Maguire, on the other hand, has 8,954 tweets against him.

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The 60,000 tweets were analysed between August 2021 and January 2022.

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The data revealed 60,000 abusive posts, with 68 percent of top-tier players receiving at least one message during that time period.

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Almost three-quarters of Premier League footballers received abusive messages, with some receiving abuse on a daily basis.

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