AFC Wimbledon's Adebayo Akinfenwa, 33, has beaten the likes of Messi and Ronaldo to the top spot.

And the team at Guinness World Records have even honoured the striker, known as The Beast, for his amazing Strength stats in the computer game.

He was named officially the Strongest Player in the FIFA Videogames Series.

The record was based upon the FIFA videogame titles FIFA 12 (strength rating 97), FIFA 13 (99), FIFA 14 (97) and FIFA 16 (98), accruing an average strength rating of 97.6. In the most recent iteration, experts had graded Akinfenwa’s strength stats at 98 out of 99, two more than Dinamo Moskva’s Christopher Samba.

It means he's stronger than any other player in the game.

Editor of the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition, Stephen Daultrey said: "Very few footballers repeatedly top-score in FIFA ratings unless they're Messi or Ronaldo, so it’s fantastic that a lower-league English player has been recognised by experts as the highest-strength player on four occasions.

"Akinfenwa has become a real cult star off the back of his presence in FIFA. With his unconventional footballing physique and playing style, it’s very likely that Akinfenwa is the strongest pound-for-pound pro currently in the game – just as FIFA repeatedly claims."

Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition Editor invited Adebayo Akinfenwa to GWR HQ and presented ‘The Beast’ with his official certificate

Ade said: "People talk about size, but my stats speak for themselves…There aint nobody stronger than me out there!"

Ade Akinfenwa’s record will appear in the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2017.

(dailystar.co.uk)