Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United and 2014’s Twitter sporting stars – in pictures

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  No 1 EPL team by mentions: Manchester United. Twitter: @ManUtd. (Photo: Michael Regan / Bongarts / Getty Images)

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  No 2 Athlete: Kaka, footballer, Orlando City. Country: Brazil. League: Major League Soccer. Twitter: @kaka, 21.5 million followers. (Photo: Patrik Stollarz / AFP)

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  No 2 EPL team by mentions: Arsenal. Twitter: @Arsenal. (Photo: Julian Finney / Getty Images)

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  No 3 Athlete: LeBron James, basketball player, Cleveland Cavaliers. Country: USA. League: NBA. Twitter: @KingJames, 16.6 million followers. (Photo: Kathy Willens / AP)

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  No 3 EPL team by mentions: Liverpool. Twitter: @lfc. (Photo: Paul Ellis / AFP)

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  No 4 Athlete: Neymar, footballer, Barcelona. Country: Brazil. League: La Liga. Twitter: @NeymarJR, 15.5 million followers (Photo: Lluis Gene / AFP)

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  No 4 EPL team by mentions: Chelsea. Twitter: @chelseafc. (Photo: Paul Gilham / Getty Images)

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  No 5 Athlete: Ronaldinho, footballer, Queretaro FC. Country: Brazil. League: Liga MX. Twitter: @10Ronaldinho, 11.1 million followers. (Photo: Steve Bardens / Getty Images)

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  No 5 EPL team by mentions: Manchester City. Twitter: @MCFC. (Photo: Alex Livesey / Getty Images)

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  No 6 Athlete: Wayne Rooney, footballer, Manchester United. Country: England. League: Premier League. Twitter: @WayneRooney, 10.2 million followers. (Photo: Michael Regan / Getty Images)

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  No 6 EPL team by mentions: Newcastle United. Twitter: @NUFC. (Photo: Ian MacNicol / AFP)

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  No 7 Athlete: Andres Iniesta, footballer, Barcelona. Country: Spain. League: La Liga. Twitter: @andresiniesta8, 9.9 million followers. (Photo: Josep Lago / AFP)

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  No 7 EPL team by mentions: Tottenham Hotspur. Twitter: @SpursOfficial. (Photo: Shaun Botterill / Getty Images)

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  No 8 Athlete: Gerard Pique, footballer, Barcelona. Country: Spain. League: La Liga. Twitter: @3gerardpique, 9.8 million followers. (Photo: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce / Getty Images)

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  No 8 EPL team by mentions: Everton. Twitter: @Everton. (Photo: Jamie McDonald / Getty Images)

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  No 9 Athlete: Kevin Durant, basketball player, Oklahoma City Thunder. Country: USA. League: NBA. Twitter: @KDTrey5, 8.7 million followers. (Photo: Sue Ogrocki / AP)

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  No 9 EPL team by mentions: Southampton: Twitter: @SouthamptonFC. (Photo: Michael Regan / Getty Images)

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  No 10 Athlete: Xabi Alonso, footballer, Bayern Munich. Country: Spain. League: Bundesliga. Twitter: @XabiAlonso, 8.5 million followers. (Photo: Lennart Preiss / Bongarts / Getty Images)

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  No 10 EPL team by mentions: Aston Villa, Twitter: @AVFCOfficial. (Photo: Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images)

The lists, compiled by Press Association, reveal the top 10 most-followed athletes, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, around the globe as well as the top 10 Premier League clubs as ranked by their Twitter mentions. Click through the arrows above to view, or see the lists below:

Athletes:

1 – Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano), 31.6 million; 2 – Kaka (@kaka), 21.5m; 3 – LeBron James (@KingJames), 16.6m); 4 – Neymar (@NeymarJR), 15.5m; 5 – Ronaldinho (@10Ronaldinho), 11.1m; 6 – Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney), 10.2m; 7 – Andres Iniesta (@andresiniesta8), 9.9m; 8 – Gerard Pique (@3gerardpique), 9.8m; 9 – Kevin Durant, @KDTrey5), 8.7m; 10 – Xabi Alonso (@XabiAlonso), 8.5m).

Premier League clubs by mentions:

1 – Manchester United (@ManUtd); 2 – Arsenal (@Arsenal); 3 – Liverpool (@lfc); 4 – Chelsea (@chelseafc); 5 – Manchester City (@MCFC); 6 – Newcastle United (@NUFC); 7 – Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial); 8 – Everton (@Everton); 9 – Southampton (@SouthamptonFC); 10 – Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial). (Bottom 10, in order: Leicester City, Sunderland, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers, Crystal Palace, West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City, Swansea City, Hull City, Burnley)

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