Conor McGregor edges Floyd Mayweather, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo to win THIS accolade

UFC superstar Conor McGregor has been the most-mentioned sports star in the UK in 2017 – beating off competition from the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba.

McGregor’s mega boxing fight against Floyd Mayweather and the intense build-up to the big event saw his popularity sky-rocket among his existing and new fans.

Arsene Wenger also clawed his way into the top 10 – ahead of Lionel Messi who failed to make the cut – though the Arsenal boss probably won’t want to read too many tweets about himself.

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