Five football players who rose to social media stardom at the World Cup
On-pitch heroics and loveable personalities have skyrocketed the social media following of some footballers.
On-pitch heroics and loveable personalities have skyrocketed the social media following of some footballers.
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What happened: On-pitch heroics and loveable personalities have skyrocketed the social media following of some footballers.
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Source attribution: Al Jazeera Latest via aljazeera.com. Original report: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/18/five-football-players-who-rose-to-social-media-stardom-at-the-world-cup?traffic_source=rss
