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This past week of World Cup action saw the last four games of the First Round and the completion of the entire Second Round of play. Fewer teams remain, but Twitter is still full of buzz and excitement.
Based on Twitter Trends, it seems apparent that Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has become an international superstar, entering "David Beckham territory." Whether they love his game, hate his game, or are simply in love with the man himself, tweeters have sent him to the top of the mentions chart with his team's name in tow. The mention of many Brazilian players grabbed that team the number two spot this week.
Below is the breakdown of the most-tweeted teams and players this week, graciously compiled by Liz Pullen of What The Trend.
Remember, these rankings are not about team and player abilities, but reflect an aggregation of hotly discussed topics related to them.
Most-Tweeted World Cup Teams
Rank
National Team
Points
1
Portugal
5,199
2
Brazil
3,009
3
Mexico
2,034
4
Netherlands
1,747
5
Spain
1,722
6
Argentina
1,311
7
Paraguay
1,263
8
England
1,104
9
Chile
978
10
Japan
792
Most-Tweeted World Cup Players
Rank
Player
Team
Points
1
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
5,070
2
Felipe Melo
Brazil
1,401
3
Michel Bastos
Brazil
453
4
Dani Alves
Brazil
402
5
Fernando Torres
Spain
309
6
Xabi Alonso
Spain
306
7
Landon Donovan
USA
274
8
Arjen Robben
Netherlands
254
9
Lionel Messi
Argentina
243
10
Prince Boateng
Ghana
207
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