10 Most Followed Twitterers Among World Football Stars

Social Media has revolutionized the landscape of sports communication in the last decade.

In the days past, player and fan action and reaction were completely separated by the gap between the two created by physical boundaries and the limited ability for either to always have themselves heard.

However, the Internet has changed everything and the creation of massive communities on-line allow both players and fans to interact and voice their opinion to the world, when before the only outlet was the press.

Twitter has been perhaps the most revolutionary for the interaction of players and fans, and as we look at the amount of followers these top players have it is easy to see why.

Fastest Growing: Philippe Senderos

Followers: 5,192

Following: 90

Tweets: 44

Handle: @Philsend4

One of the most recent additions to the Twitter social scene has been Fulham defender, Philippe Senderos.

The Swiss international only joined early this week and already has shot up to over 5,000 followers in days.

10. Rio Ferdinand

Followers: 3,097,939

Following: 295

Tweets: 9,769

Handle: @rioferdy5

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is one of the most active players on Twitter, and continues to remain in the top 10 of the world's only 140 character or less, rapid-fire community.

9. Carles Puyol

Followers: 3,409,647

Following: 103

Tweets: 1,171

Handle: @Carles5puyol

FC Barcelona defender and club captain Carles Puyol leads the charge into the single-digit ranking countdown.

The curly haired Spaniard is the first of a host of fellow Barcelona players in the rankings.

8. Gerard Pique

Followers: 3,647,357

Following: 241

Tweets: 909

Handle: @3gerardpique

Another FC Barcelona defender on the list is Puyol's partner in the heart of the Catalan club's defense, Gerard Pique.

The former Manchester United player continues to grow his following, although many may say he can thank his famous girlfriend, Shakira, for the assistance in making new fans.

7. Cesc Fabregas

Followers: 3,843,500

Following: 97

Tweets: 1,798

Handle: @cesc4official

Barcelona player number three on the list, Cesc Fabregas keeps the countdown to the most follower footballer on Twitter.

6. Andre Iniesta

Followers: 4,056,698

Following: 33

Tweets: 360

Handle: @andresiniesta8

Completing Barcelona's dominance in the top 10 is midfielder Andres Iniesta.

The Spanish international breaks us into the four million-plus category.

5. Ronaldinho

Followers: 4,305,661

Following: 10

Tweets: 1,324

Handle: @10Ronaldinho

Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho still continues to have a major fan following despite his career having started to go down hill in recent seasons.

His return to Brazil sparked many more South American followers to join his fan base, and he has made a decent return to form in the Serie A.

4. Wayne Rooney

Followers: 4,634,136

Following: 118

Tweets: 940

Handle: @WayneRooney

Wayne Rooney finally gets the English Premier League players back on the board as the second member of Manchester United to be listed.

The talented attacker is the third most followed forward in the game.

3. Neymar

Followers: 4,992,646

Following: 630

Tweets: 8,943

Handle: @Njr92

Another Brazilian on the list, Santos and Brazilian national team star Neymar hits the countdown in third.

The young forward is also the second most active amongst the leading group of players on Twitter.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo

Followers: 11,950,495

Following: 45

Tweets: 853

Handle: @Cristiano

Real Madrid and Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo blows the lower eight out of the water by more than doubling the following of any player listed before him.

1. Kaka

Followers: 11,980,499

Following: 405

Tweets: 2,485

Handle: @KAKA

Although the Brazilian maestro has had a few rough season due to major injuries, Real Madrid star Kaka claims the most followed player in the world.

The former AC Milan hero continues to intrigue the world, and his following could have a massive change in the coming weeks depending on whether or not the rumors (from ESPN Soccernet) of him possibly returning to Italy are true.