Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten the likes of Michael Jordan, Lionel Messi, Keanu Reeves and even Pope Francis to be the sixth most admired man in the world.
The list of admired men comes after YouGov conducted a study where more than 45,000 people in 42 countries and territories were interviewed to create the list.
YouGov started compiling the lists back in 2014, and this year’s has been its biggest yet.
Ronaldo jumed up one place to sixth in this years list as compared to last year.
His eternal rival Lionel Messi dropped out of the top ten to be on 11th place this year.
Cristiano Ronaldo is also the World’s most Admired athletes this year by virtue of his position on the World’s Most Admired Man List.
Former US President Barack Obama bagging the top spot on the men’s list and First Lady Michelle Obama also coming up top in the top 10 most admired women’s list.
Obama was followed by Angelina Jolie; Queen Elizabeth II; Oprah Winfrey and Love Don’t Cost a Thing singer Jennifer Lopez.
Leaders in tech, sport, politics and even religion featured in the top 10. See the full list below.
- Young Ronaldo Was Special
- Video: Cristiano Ronaldo Posts Loved Up Snap With Georgina Rodriguez Before Getting Back To Work On His Abs
- Video: Throwback Georgina Rodriguez Celebrating Her Birthday In Dubai
- Video: Cristiano Ronaldo & Georgina Rodriguez Enjoying Their Time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
