Cristiano Ronaldo sets another incredible record
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first athlete to reach 500 million followers on social media.
The Juventus star is the most followed person on Instagram with 261 million followers. Only Instagram’s own account, which has 386 million in comparison, can better that haul.
On Facebook, meanwhile, Ronaldo’s official page has won almost 125 million likes and boasts 147 million followers. Another 91 million fans are also following the five-time Ballon d’Or winner on Twitter.
He even has 1.71 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, despite having not used it for four years.
CR7’s social media following
Instagram: 261m
Facebook: 147m
Twitter: 91m
YouTube: 1.7m (subscribers)
Interestingly, Ronaldo now has the most fans on the planet after surpassing singer Ariana Grande in recent weeks.
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According to the website Aphrodite, he earns more than seven million euros a week, 370m a year, through Instagram due to his massive following of 262 million fans on the site. He earns 159m more than Neymar and 220m more than Leo Messi.
Another victory for the Portuguese who continues to be a money making machine.