Lionel Messi was the outstanding name in a recent study that identified which players in each country were the most viewed on the internet in 2023.

Fbref Stats provided fans with an intriguing view into which gaming stars were searched for or looked at online during the previous calendar year.

And it’s no wonder that Messi has dominated in the aftermath of the World Cup and his high-profile move from PSG to Inter Miami.

Messi was the most watched player in his adopted country of the United States. Not only that, but he was victorious in all 50 states.

The Argentine had a fantastic debut season on the East Coast, scoring a lot of memorable goals and assisting his team to their first ever trophy.

In most nations in 2023, Lionel Messi was the most viewed footballer on the internet.

Messi was also the number one player in China, India, South Africa, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Belgium, Sweden, Holland, Egypt, Canada, Turkey, and Argentina.

There was no evidence of old adversary Cristiano Ronaldo, whose name appeared just beside that of his native Portugal.

The player that led the way in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Northern Ireland was Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo, which was perhaps the most surprise outcome.

The midfielder was one of the summer transfer window’s biggest stories, as the Blues beat Liverpool to his signature.

Moises Caicedo was crowned champion of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Northern Ireland. 

The Reds appeared to have won the contest until Chelsea outbid them for a British record cost of £115 million.

Surprisingly, former Real Madrid star Guti was the most sought player in Colombia, while Neymar was the most searched player in Brazil, Kylian Mbappe was the most searched player in France, and Vinicius Junior was the most searched player in Spain.