Perspolis of Iran
KAKA AND ZENDINE ZIDANE
Brazilian soccer star Pele is most likely the "most popular player in history" as soccer is a global game and has the general interest of most people in the world.
Cristiano ronaldo
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It is very popular all over Europe and South America, it would be hard to pin point where it is most popular. Soccer (football) is the most popular sport in the world. It is popular in all over Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. There is not one country specifically where soccer is the most popular.
Because soccer(football) is the most popular sport in the world, almost all nations in the world consider the sport popular, especially most of Latin and south america, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Soccer (Football), Is followed by south America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
Most Popular -Ice Hockey (U.S.,Canada,Europe) - Basketball (U.S.,Parts of S. America, Europe, Asia) - Soccer a.k.a. futbol (All of world) - Rugby (Austrailia,Europe,Asia) -Wrestling (Most of world) - Tennis (U.S.,Canada,Europe,Asia) - Golf (Tiger,U.S.Canada,Europe,Asia,S. America) Most Popular U.S. -Football -Baseball - Hockey - Basketball - Soccer Less Popular U.S. - Lacrosse - Water Polo - Wresteling - Cycling - Tennis - Golf - Racing (NASCAR)
Cristiano Ronaldo.
Marta Vieira da Silva
Since no player has a clone, each player is as common as the next player. Who is the most popular player is another question.