Cristiano Ronaldo prime athlete to reach 500 million followers on social media.
The world-renowned football star Cristiano Ronaldo is persistent in bagging his all first. He achieved yet another milestone becoming the first foremost athlete with 500 million followers on social media. The czar of football is a global sensation with his presence on or off-field.
Ronaldo is the most followed celebrity on Instagram with 261 million followers. He is close to clinching 100 million followers on micro-blogging site, whereas Facebook annals 125 million likes on his official page. He spearheads his counterparts and well-known players such as Lionel Messi, Neymar, and other athletes.
EPL is a club with a joint following of more than 159 million. Ronaldo is among two athletes with over 200 million followers. He has more followers than 20 EPL clubs combined. Ronaldo holds a lead of nearly 100 million. Like Instagram, Ronaldo is also the most followed athlete on Facebook. Overall, he holds 3rd spot, just below Facebook’s official page (214 million) and a South Korean company (159.82 million). Messi has over 90 million likes on his FB page.
The Juventus star’s supremacy can be reckoned with his absolute success winning hearts. Ronaldo may have not yet achieved the 100 million mark on Twitter, he is still the most vogued and sole athlete among the top 20 list. He is quite active on the social web and devises millions through endorsements on various platforms.
