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

Average of 362 abusive tweets sent each day, often about race and sexuality, with Manchester United stars the most targeted

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.