In 2002, World Cup buzz centered on the man with the fabulous fauxhawk, England’s David Beckham. Beloved in Asia (where the Cup was held), searches on the one-man brand reached epic proportions four years ago. But this year’s futbòl frenzy has kicked Becks to the curb in favor of Brazilian star Ronaldinho. The man with the fabulous footwork is bending more than twice as many searches as England’s main man.
After the ponytailed playmaker took the pitch for Brazil, searches on Ronaldinho jumped another 27%, placing him firmly in our top three sports searches. Queries on “ronaldinho video clips” and “ronaldinho pictures” are also scoring with soccer fans.
We dribbled through the data, and here’s how the top 10 footballers line up in the Buzz today…
