Football is one of the most popular sports around the world. In this modern era, common people’s curiosity about star footballers is palpable. In 2023, the search engine Google set a new record for searching star footballers.
International media Goal.com has reported which footballer was searched the most on Google last year. According to their report, World Cup winner Lionel Messi is the most sought after footballer in 2023.
Messi is searched on Google an average of 18.4 million times per month. Another star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is on the second of this list. Portugal’s best footballer in 2023 has been searched about 200 million times on Google. The number averaged around 15.2 million per month.
Kylian Mbappe is third after Messi-Ronaldo. He was in discussion throughout the year with excellent performance on the field. PSG won the French Ligue 1 title thanks to his outstanding skills. In 2023, he was also searched on Google an average of 12.5 million times per month.