An extensive list of the 50 most influential people/entity in football has been published by France Football Magazine.
Paris Saint-Germain‘s Nasser Al-Khelaifi has topped the list. Alongside PSG’s president, there are also Cristiano Ronaldo and FIFA president, Gianni Infantino who make up the top three.
Top 50 Influential Names in World Football: List of 26-50
| Pos | Name | Country | Current Profile |
| 26 | Raheem Sterling | UK | Manchester City/ England National Team |
| 27 | Stephen Ross | USA | Real Estate developer |
| 28 | Salman Al-Khalifa | Bahrain | Crown Prince |
| 29 | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | Germany | CEO, Bayern Munich |
| 30 | Chung Mong-gyu | South Korea | President, Korean Football Association |
| 31 | Pierluigi Collina | Italy | Football referee |
| 32 | Victor Montagliani | Canada | President, CONCACAF |
| 33 | Jonathan Barnett | Argentina | Agent (Managed Top profiles) |
| 34 | FIFPro | Netherlands | Worldwide representative organisation for professional footballers. |
| 35 | Sharon Thorne | UK | Chair of the Deloitte Global Board of Directors |
| 36 | Ahmad Ahmad | Madagascar | President, Malagasy Football Federation |
| 37 | Viktor Zubkov | Russia | Prime Minister |
| 38 | Mohamed Salah | Egypt | Liverpool/Egypt National Team |
| 39 | Xavi Hernandez | Spain | Al Sadd SC – Manager |
| 40 | Hiroshi Mikitani | Japan | CEO, Rakuten and chairman,Vissel Kobe |
| 41 | Jonathan Wilson | UK | Sports Journalist |
| 42 | Alex Green | UK | Managing Director, Amazon Prime Video – Sport, Europe |
| 43 | Didier Drogba | Ivory Coast | Former Footballer |
| 44 | Mario Gallavotti | Italy | Attorney, Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) |
| 45 | David Beckham | UK | Co-owner, Inter Miami |
| 46 | Hassan Al-Thawadi | Qatar | Secretary General, World Cup Organising Committee |
| 47 | Rui Pinto | Portugal | Portuguese National |
| 48 | Jean-Michel Aulas | France | President, Olympique Lyonnais |
| 49 | Khalida Popal | Afganiatan | Program/Event Director, Afghanistan Women’s National Football Team |
| 50 | Ballon d’Or | France | Football Award from France Football, recognising contribution as Player, Manager. |
Top 25 Influential Names in World Football
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