Soccer maestro Cristiano Ronaldo recently achieved another impressive milestone in his life. The player broke yet another record with the power of love that he receives from his fans.
Cristiano Ronaldo set another record by becoming the first person to achieve 600 million followers on Instagram. No other sportsman or individual has achieved this milestone since the social media platform came into existence.
Lionel Messi (482 million) and American singer Selena Gomez (427 million) come in second and third, respectively, behind the former Juventus player. Therefore, the influence of the Portuguese player could be seen in the difference between the followers.
Ronaldo, however, seems to have lost around 100 million followers after reaching 600 million. His current follower count could be seen as around 599 million.
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first person EVER to have 600 MILLION Instagram followers.
That’s 85% of the World Population… pic.twitter.com/v6qNUNAeLW
— george (@StokeyyG2) August 10, 2023
Athletes like Tom Brady, and Stephen Curry are also famous. However, their followers are usually limited to their countries or their sports. That is, however, not the same case for Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as two of them are arguably the most famous athletes in the world.
Both Ronaldo and Messi are considered idols by the young generation. Therefore, it is no surprise that two of them top the list of the most followed individuals on Instagram.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-earning person on Instagram
Along with being the most followed person on Instagram with nearly 600 million followers, the player is also the highest earner on the social media platform.
This title was previously held by the American social media influencer Kylie Jenner, who earned an amount of $1.87 million on every sponsored post on Instagram. However, as per recent records, Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed the title from the 25-year-old with an earning of around $2.38 million for every post on Instagram.
Top 3 des célébrités qui gagnent le plus 𝗽𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 sur Instagram :
🥇 ⚽️ Cristiano Ronaldo 1,87 M£ par post
🥈 Kylie Jenner 1.43 M£
🥉 ⚽️ Lionel Messi 1,38 M£On parle bien de million de livres par post Instagram. 🤑 pic.twitter.com/pavLSMoDRe
— MercaFoot (@MercaFoot_) July 21, 2023
Lionel Messi comes third on the list with an earning of around $1.76 million per post. The World Cup winner missed the second spot by an amount of 100 million dollars.
Cristiano Ronaldo also holds the record of being named the Forbes highest-paid athlete in 2023 after he arrived at the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.
Although the former Manchester United player is the highest-earning individual on Instagram, it is Lionel Messi who holds the record of having the most liked picture on Instagram. It is the picture of Messi holding the 2022 Qatar World Cup trophy.
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The former Barcelona player’s Instagram picture broke the record for the most liked picture, which was previously held by an egg photo. The World Cup winner’s picture holds the record for having nearly 76 million likes on Instagram.