Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-breaking days aren’t over yet!
The sensational footballer is widely recognized as one of the greatest players of all time, with numerous accolades to back up that claim. However, his achievements are not limited to that field. Outside of the goal-scoring arena, the King of football has made headlines for his impact as a media personality, although being a public figure has some downsides for the star.
Cristiano Ronaldo Sets New Instagram Record Amid Manchester United Drama
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Ronaldo is no stranger to hot weather, and no, this has nothing to do with his scorching hot looks. As a famous athlete, the Portuguese heartthrob has been the target of criticism around the world, however, he never expected the blow to come from home.
Following his viral appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, where the Manchester United striker shared a shocking truth about his team. The football sensation attracted a media backlash for his actions; surprisingly, his followers are a different case.
Despite the attacks aimed at Ronaldo’s career, the 37-year-old continues to steal hearts with his social media presence. Instead of losing fans due to her explosive interview, the ESPY Award winner’s following continues to grow.
Perhaps to show their support after the storytelling session with Morgan, millions of new followers flooded the athlete’s Instagram account. This surge of fans catapulted the “Striker Force 7” co-author to widen the gap as the platform’s most followed person.
right! Congratulations to the Portuguese heartthrob, as he officially has 500 million followers on Instagram. Excluding the official Instagram account, which has 569 million followers, Ronaldo is the first person to ever achieve this feat.
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With his current IG status, the father of five has left his old rival Lionel Messi as the second most followed person in the world with 376 million fans. The two GOATS are the only athletes to top the top ten most followed celebrities in the world on Instagram.
In third place is beauty mogul Kylie Jenner with 372 million, followed by singer Selena Gomez with 357 million followers. In sixth place is Hollywood darling Dwayne Johnson with 348 million fans beating Ariana Grande with 8 million followers.
At number 8 is Kylie’s half-sister Kim Kardashian with 334 million, while Beyoncé and Khloe Kardashian come in at 9th and 10th. Queen Bey and the reality TV star have 283 million and 280 million followers respectively.
Given the impressive names on the star-studded list, the former Real Madrid star’s huge fan base shows just how loved the athlete is. Despite the ongoing drama between him and his team, his support system has not let down, as the 37-year-old predicted.
As shared by the BBC, during the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s interview, the record breaker did not hold back his dissatisfaction with Manchester United. Ronaldo stated that he has no respect for current manager Erik Ten Hag and slammed icons, Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville.
While some Manchester United fans were unhappy with his behaviour, some even claimed he had ruined his legacy with the interview. The footballer and Morgan believe the true believers will continue to support him.
According to the British broadcaster, who is said to be close to the European Golden Boot winner, this has been the worst year of Ronaldo’s life. From losing her baby boy earlier this year to facing unfair criticism, Morgan feels the Portuguese-born has been “more and more frustrated.”
“He wants to set the record straight,” the reporter said, “because, for most of this year, he’s been on the receiving end of a very, I think, excessive amount of criticism.”
CR7 Beats Dwayne Johnson For Top Spot As Instagram’s Highest Paid Celebrity
When it comes to being the best, Ronaldo continues to challenge some of the world’s most incredible acts for their throne. According to The Blast, the 37-year-old sensation dethroned the “Jumanji” star for the Instagram title.
Johnson previously held the top spot as the platform’s highest-paid celebrity earning $1,015,000 per post before increasing his earnings to $1,523,000. However, the actor could not surpass the Portuguese’s huge earnings of $1,604,000 per broadcast.
Now, the father of five holds the number one spot on the Instagram Rich List, with The Rock at number two and Kylie Cosmetics founder at number three with earnings of $986,000 per post.
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