{"id":51612,"date":"2026-07-10T16:17:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/?p=51612"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:19:19","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-voted-sexiest-player-of-the-2026-world-cup-the-french-have-voted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/en\/xlovecam-en\/cristiano-ronaldo-voted-sexiest-player-of-the-2026-world-cup-the-french-have-voted\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo Voted Sexiest Player of the 2026 World Cup: The French Have Voted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who is the most attractive player in the 2026 World Cup? When it comes to this question, the French have one clear favorite: <strong>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/strong>. In a survey conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/en\/insight\/press\/survey\/study-selvitys-french-sexy-football-player-2026\"><strong>Selvitys for Xlovecam<\/strong> among <\/a>1,000 French people, the five-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner came in far ahead of a new generation of stars such as <strong>Michael Olise<\/strong>, <strong>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/strong>, and <strong>Jude Bellingham<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s1.xlovecam.com\/xlove\/insight\/img\/press\/survey\/2026-selvitys-sexy-football-player-FR\/study-selvitys-sexy-football-player-2026-FR-01.jpg\" width=\"790\" height=\"618\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Cristiano Ronaldo, Still Number One<\/h2>\n<p>With <strong>21.5%<\/strong> of the vote, Cristiano Ronaldo dominates the rankings by a wide margin. He received more than twice as many votes as his closest competitor.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_64-244x300.png\" alt=\"Portuguese soccer player in a jacket looking up\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_64-244x300.png 244w, https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_64-360x443.png 360w, https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_64.png 754w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><br \/>\nRounding out the top three are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Michael Olise (10.2%)<\/li>\n<li>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 (10.1%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This result shows that, despite the emergence of young talent, the Portuguese star\u2019s charisma and image continue to captivate the French.<\/p>\n<h2>Women prefer Mbapp\u00e9\u2026 men overwhelmingly favor Olise<\/h2>\n<p>The study also reveals some differences based on the respondents\u2019 gender.<\/p>\n<p>While Cristiano Ronaldo remains number one among both men and women, preferences differ beyond that.<\/p>\n<p>Women are more likely to vote for <strong>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/strong> and <strong>Rodrigo De Paul<\/strong>, while men rank <strong>Michael Olise<\/strong> and <strong>Jude Bellingham<\/strong> just behind Ronaldo.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-51609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_67-300x165.png\" alt=\"French soccer player celebrates a goal\" width=\"544\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_67-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_67-360x198.png 360w, https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_67.png 654w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_68-241x300.png\" alt=\"Blond-haired soccer player in a black jersey\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_68-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_68-360x448.png 360w, https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_68.png 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><br \/>\nThese differences show that the criteria for appeal vary depending on the respondents\u2019 profiles.<\/p>\n<h2>A Clear Generational Divide<\/h2>\n<p>Age strongly influences the results.<\/p>\n<p>The youngest respondents (ages 18\u201324) rank <strong>Jude Bellingham<\/strong> first, ahead of Michael Olise. Cristiano Ronaldo comes in third in this age group\u2014the only one in which he does not finish first.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_65-293x300.png\" alt=\"A Real Madrid soccer player in the rain\" width=\"293\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_65-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_65-768x787.png 768w, https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_65-360x369.png 360w, https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_65.png 898w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_66-300x293.png\" alt=\"Soccer player in a blue jersey, number 11, running\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_66-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_66-360x351.png 360w, https:\/\/www.xlovecam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot_66.png 566w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Conversely, among those aged 55 and older, Ronaldo pulls far ahead and confirms his status as an international icon.<\/p>\n<h2>Students see things differently<\/h2>\n<p>Another interesting finding: students stand out clearly from the rest of the population.<\/p>\n<p>Among them, <strong>Jude Bellingham<\/strong> dominates the rankings by a wide margin with nearly 28% of the vote, ahead of Michael Olise and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9. Cristiano Ronaldo, meanwhile, doesn\u2019t even make the podium.<\/p>\n<p>In other socioeconomic categories, however, the Portuguese star retains first place.<\/p>\n<h2>Soccer, but also charm<\/h2>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s success isn\u2019t based solely on his achievements. His physical appearance, lifestyle, international fame, and media image all play a major role in making him one of the most attractive athletes on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>This study also shows that perceptions of sex appeal vary by age, gender, and professional background\u2014proof that attractiveness remains a highly personal concept.<\/p>\n<h2>So, who would you choose?<\/h2>\n<p>The French have named their sexiest player of the 2026 World Cup, but does your ranking match theirs? If charm, seduction, and fantasies interest you, check out the thousands of live models on <a href=\"http:\/\/Xlovecam.com\"><strong>Xlovecam<\/strong><\/a> and find the one who matches your desires.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is the most attractive player in the 2026 World Cup? When it comes to this question, the French have one clear favorite: Cristiano Ronaldo. In a sur&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":51611,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"The sexiest player of the 2026 World Cup is\u2026","_seopress_titles_desc":"Who is the sexiest player in the 2026 World Cup? 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