‘The most beautiful footballer in the world’ is ready for the big move and makes a request of Neymar

“The most beautiful footballer in the world” has revealed that she is open to a move to England. Ana Maria Markovic, 22, has hinted that joining an English club could be in her plans. Speaking to the Swiss newspaper 20 Minuten, she said: “I would be more interested in going to England later on”.

However, despite talking about a move to an English team, the Grasshoppers and Croatia national team striker went on to say that staying in Switzerland for another year felt like the right career move. She said: “I’m not ready to go abroad yet, because Grasshoppers value me and I feel very good at the moment”.

Her comments came during an interview in which she also claimed that female players face far more discrimination on social media than their male counterparts. She added:

“What makes the difference between men and women is, for example, when I appear in a bikini on social media or when Erling Haaland appears in swimwear.

“Erling almost certainly doesn’t get the same sexist comments. We women are capable of standing up for one another, but what I would like is for men to start standing up for us too. Men always talk about ‘men of honour’, but it would be truly honourable if they supported us in situations like these”.

Markovic, who has over a million followers on Instagram, refuses to be called the “sexiest” female player on the planet. She said: “I like articles that call me the most beautiful footballer—or one of the most beautiful—because it makes me happy to hear that I’m beautiful.