Unveiled near Spurs’ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, to celebrate the new Premier League season, the players topped a poll of 2,000 football fans to be named their favourite players from England’s EURO 2020 exploits.
Raheem Sterling took the top spot, followed by Luke Shaw and Jordan Pickford.
Manchester City’s new star, Jack Grealish, came in fourth, with England’s hardy central midfield duo, West Ham’s Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips of Leeds United, also making the top ten.
The research, from Sky Q, also found that watching a game on TV at home is more popular than watching at the pub.
And more than two-thirds believe the standard of the game at the top level is the best it has ever been.
Nearly half (45 percent) of British football fans love the game so much, they “don’t know what they would do” without it.
And a fifth of fans can’t get enough of it, watching more than ten games a month.
Although there is a loyal cohort of fans (18 percent) who will only tune in to watch their beloved team play.
The research and mural were commissioned by Sky Q to launch its coverage of the Premier League in Ultra HDR for the first time.
Bristolian street artist, Jody Thomas, who created the mural, said: “This summer we saw how football has the fantastic power to bring people together – sharing each other’s passion for the sport is really special.
“Seeing the fans get up close and personal with the nation’s favourite players, through my latest mural for Sky Q has been amazing.”
The research, via OnePoll, also revealed the most charismatic players to have kicked a ball in the top flight – with mercurial Frenchman Eric Cantona topping the list.
Paul Gascoigne placed second on the list, with recently retired striker Peter Crouch placing third.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Alan Shearer and Roy Keane also appeared in the top ten.
That wasn’t the only accolade heading Portugal star Ronaldo’s way – as he was named top of a list of the “best EVER” Premier League players.
He beat Thierry Henry into second place, followed by Alan Shearer, David Beckham and Eric Cantona.
Coverage of the Premier League starts with Arsenal away at Brentford, and Fraser Stirling, from Sky, said: “From a lifelike mural of the league’s best players in the streets of Tottenham, to broadcasting the Premier League live in HDR on Sky Q, we’re bringing you even closer to the action.”
TOP 10 FANS’ FAVOURITE ENGLAND PLAYERS FROM EURO 2020:
Raheem Sterling
Luke Shaw
Jordan Pickford
Jack Grealish
Harry Maguire
Harry Kane
Bukayo Saka
Kalvin Phillips
Declan Rice
Marcus Rashford
TOP 10 PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS OF ALL TIME:
Cristiano Ronaldo
Thierry Henry
Alan Shearer
David Beckham
Eric Cantona
Peter Schmeichel
Steven Gerrard
Kevin de Bruyne
Ryan Giggs
Wayne Rooney
TOP 10 MOST CHARISMATIC AND INTERESTING PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS AND MANAGERS OF ALL TIME:
Eric Cantona
Harry Redknapp
Paul Gascoigne
Alex Ferguson
Peter Crouch
David Beckham
Jurgen Klopp
Thierry Henry
Cristiano Ronaldo
Alan Shearer
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