Ronaldo, Manchester United top Chinese internet tables

Football Soccer - Real Madrid v Espanyol - Spanish La Liga Santander - Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Madrid, Spain - 18/02/17 - Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the match against Espanyol. REUTERS/Javier Barbancho

(Reuters) - Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is comfortably the most influential soccer player online in China, while Manchester United are the most dominant club, according to a report.

The annual 'Red Card' report by Shanghai-based consultancy Mailman compiled data on top European clubs and their players, using metrics including social media followers, fan engagement and e-commerce.