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Indian women love Lionel Messi

Pics : Why Indian women are fond of Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi

Argentina's soccer super star Lionel Messi has been voted as the most desirable FIFA player by Indian women in a survey. Asked about the most attractive football player in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2014, 59.6 per cent single women voted for Messi in a Shaadi.com survey. Youth heart throb Cristiano Ronaldo, who captains both the Portugal national team and Real Madrid, came a close second with 53.4 per cent, while 51.5 per cent women went for Manchester United's Wayne Rooney. The survey also revealed that Brazilian midfielder Ricardo Kaka is considered as the 'Most Handsome Football Player' by 49.3 per cent single women, followed by his forward team-mate Neymar Jr and Spanish player Fernando Torres.