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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Dan Milmo, Global technology editor

Seven in 10 Premier League players are sent abusive tweets, study shows

Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire
Twelve players accounted for 50% of all abusive tweets, with Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire in the top two slots. Photograph: Dave Thompson/AP

More than 300 abusive tweets are sent to Premier League footballers every day and nearly seven in 10 players receive abuse on Twitter, according to a study.

Manchester United stars dominate the list of the 10 most abused players on the platform, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford, although the squad that receives the highest proportion of abusive tweets overall is Tottenham Hotspur.

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