20 Most Popular Footballers On Twitter 2015

11. Rio Ferdinand

Rating: 6,046,239

No stranger to controversy, the former Man Utd player has found himself in trouble in the past thanks to social media comments. That might be why he's got so many fans.

As a future pundit, the player is capable of great insight, but his tendency to get emotional leads to some engaging Twitter exchanges. As well as some club fines.