Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first to garner 500 million social media followers

Cristiano Ronaldo hails from Portugal and is considered one of the modern-day greatest footballers, alongside Argentina's Lionel Messi. Owing to his crazy global popularity, he has immense fan-following across social media and has recently garnered 500 million followers, all across.

<p>Portuguese footballing sensation, Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly one of the legendary footballers to play the sport, besides being the modern-day greatest of all-time. Known for his sublime skills and goal-scoring abilities, he holds innumerable records in the sport.</p>

Portuguese footballing sensation, Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly one of the legendary footballers to play the sport, besides being the modern-day greatest of all-time. Known for his sublime skills and goal-scoring abilities, he holds innumerable records in the sport.

<p>Owing to the same, he has enormous fan-following across the globe, even on social media, which keeps scaling with each passing day. On the same note, he has attained a record even in this area.</p>

Owing to the same, he has enormous fan-following across the globe, even on social media, which keeps scaling with each passing day. On the same note, he has attained a record even in this area.

<p>Ronaldo has now become the first person in the world to attain 500 million followers across social media, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. While he has 125 million followers on Facebook, it is 91 million on Twitter and 261 million on Instagram.</p>

Ronaldo has now become the first person in the world to attain 500 million followers across social media, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. While he has 125 million followers on Facebook, it is 91 million on Twitter and 261 million on Instagram.

<p>In fact, it is so great that even the Premier League clubs combine have not enough followers, which equates to around 160 million. Next to Ronaldo is American singer, Ariana Grande, who has roughly about 221 million followers, followed by former WWE superstar and Hollywood sensation, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson (217 million).</p>

In fact, it is so great that even the Premier League clubs combine have not enough followers, which equates to around 160 million. Next to Ronaldo is American singer, Ariana Grande, who has roughly about 221 million followers, followed by former WWE superstar and Hollywood sensation, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson (217 million).

<p>Meanwhile, Ronaldo is the most followed athlete on Facebook, while overall, he is third, after Facebook itself (214 million) and a South Korean organisation (159.82 million). Furthermore, his November 2020 post on Instagram, mourning late Diego Maradona of Argentina, collected the most likes, of around 19.7 million.</p>

Meanwhile, Ronaldo is the most followed athlete on Facebook, while overall, he is third, after Facebook itself (214 million) and a South Korean organisation (159.82 million). Furthermore, his November 2020 post on Instagram, mourning late Diego Maradona of Argentina, collected the most likes, of around 19.7 million.