Mayweather, Ronaldo, LeBron, Woods, Zlatan: 30 most hated athletes named

Sporting stars can often be loved or loathed, usually that verdict can be reached either way due to allegiances, success, actions away from their discipline or a combination of all of them.

Ask anyone interested in sports, there’ll be a sporting star they claim that they can’t stand more than anyone else and they’ll tell you exactly why they feel that way.

People have been voting online for their most hated athletes, with the top 30 now announced thanks to a list compiled by The Top Tens.

30. Eli Manning

29. Claressa Shields

28. Andy Roddick

27. Adrien Broner

26. Gwen Berry

25. Jon Jones

24. Sean Avery

23. Yasiel Puig

22. PJ Ladd

21. Sidney Crosby

20. Kevin Durant

19. Ty Cobb

18. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

17. MS Dhoni

16. Cristiano Ronaldo

15. Roman Reigns

14. O.J Simpson

13. Tom Brady

12. Carmelo Anthony

11. Dez Bryant

10. Bryce Harper

An interesting inclusion so high up on the list, but his own fans appear to dislike him given his baseballing ability not living up to the contract he was given by the Phillies.

9. Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong needs no introduction, one of the most infamous cases of doping and cheating in sport was exposed when his actions came to light, many people would have the former cyclist at the top of their list.

8. Michael Vick

This is an example of what someone has done away from the sport, Michael Vick spent 21 months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to being involved in a dog fighting ring.

7. Peyton Manning

NFL is one of the biggest sports in the world, pulling in huge viewing numbers and support in America. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are pitted head-to-head for GOAT status, with the debate leading to fans of one disliking the other.

6. Kurt Busch

One half of the NASCAR’s Busch