(Reuters) - Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is comfortably the most influential soccer player online in China, while Manchester United are the most dominant club, according to a report. Manchester United pair Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney rounded out the top five. Manchester United toured the country in the pre-season last year and were ranked ahead of Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Liverpool for online influence. Although English clubs dominated the top five, the German Bundesliga was rated the most influential league ahead of the Premier League and Spain's third-ranked La Liga. China has the world's largest population of internet users, with its top social messaging app WeChat boasting 800 million users.

Source: The Star February 24, 2017 05:59 UTC