A mathematical analysis has crowned Rodrigo De Paul the most handsome footballer at the World Cup, based on the Golden Ratio.

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A study has revealed that Rodrigo De Paul is the most handsome footballer at the World Cup,based on the Golden Ratio.

The Golden Ratio is a mathematical equation devised by the Greeks to measure beauty.

Experts have used the Golden Ratio to uncover the best looking players competing at the tournament, with Germany's Kai Havertz in second and England's Noni Madueke in third.

Overall , Rodrigo De Paul ranked as the best looking player, with a score of 74.18 per cent.

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Experts from DreamAI took a list of the 150 most Googled footballers competing at the World Cup and fed it into the Golden Face Ratio tool .

Several other major names made the top 25, including Cody Gakpo, Bruno Fernandes, Alisson, Neymar,and Jude Bellingham.

Surprisingly, Cristiano Ronaldo ranked 45th with a score of 70.98 per cent, while Vinícius Jr followed closely in 46th with 70.97 per cent.

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Germany's Kai Havertz ranks second, Nick Woltemade seventh, and Jonathan Tah eighth, so Germany has three players in the top eight.

There are a few other interesting contrasts too.

Neymar and Jude Bellingham both make the top 25, but they still sit behind players like Noni Madueke, Endrick, and Son Heung-Min.

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Mohamed Salah ranking fourth is also notable, because he is already one of the most recognisable faces in football and also scores very highly on facial balance.

What this shows is that beauty on paper and beauty in the real world are not always the same thing.

A player can have huge presence, style , and charisma without ranking right at the top, while someone else can score highly because their features happen to sit closer to the Golden Ratio.