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Wayne Rooney tops ‘World’s Ugliest Footballers’ poll

Wayne Rooney London, Jan 22 : England and Manchester United player Wayne Rooney has topped a poll for the ‘World’s Ugliest Footballers’.

The 22-year-old was put to the test in a poll of women by www. thepeoplesclub. com, and 33 percent took him to the top spot on a list he might not like to be.

Coming in at second spot was Brazil and Barcelona striker Ronaldinho.

Following the bucktoothed star in third place was another Manchester United player, Argentinean Carlos Treves.

England and Liverpool striker Peter Crouch and Brazil and AC Milan striker Ronaldo rounded off the top five, coming in fourth and fifth place respectively.

The list for the top ten ‘World’s Ugliest Footballers’ as per www. thepeoplesclub. com is:

1. Wayne Rooney
2. Ronaldinho
3. Carlos Tevez
4. Peter Crouch
5. Ronaldo
6. Luke Chadwick
7. Robbie Fowler
8. Darren Fletcher
9. Rio Ferdinand
10. Ruud Van Nistelrooy (ANI)


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