Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first human to reach 200 million followers on social media website Instagram. The Juventus superstar celebrated the milestone with a post commemorating his career on Wednesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo – First person to hit 200 million Followers
“Wow, 200 million! Thank you to each and every one of you for sharing this journey with me every day!” Cristiano wrote.
The Portuguese footballer has reached the mark ahead of singer Ariana Grande, high-profile actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and singer-actress Selena Gomez. Reality TV superstars and sisters Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian are sixth and seventh respectively before Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, Beyonce and Neymar.
Top 10 Accounts with highest Instagram Followers
| Position | Name | Followers |
| 1 | 330million | |
| 2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 200million |
| 3 | Ariana Grande | 173million |
| 4 | Dwayne Johnson | 170million |
| 5 | Selena Gomez | 167million |
| 6 | Kylie Jenner | 159million |
| 7 | Kim Kardashian | 158million |
| 8 | Lionel Messi | 141million |
| 9 | Beyonce | 139million |
| 10 | Neymar | 132million |
as on 31-January-2020
Ronaldo, who has been named the best player in the world five times, became high profile when he joined Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in 2003 at the age of 18. He helped the Red Devils win three Premier League titles and the Champions League among other trophies during his six-year spell in Manchester.
Ronaldo has gone on to become a champion in Spain with Real Madrid and in Italy with Juventus. He is also Portugal’s top goalscorer and appearance maker with 99 goals in 164 games for his country.
According to Forbes, Cristiano earns 43.3 million dollars a year through Instagram promotions. Meanwhile, HopperHQ.com report that each Instagram post earns the Portuguese 926,000 euros or 780,000 pounds.
Top 10 Footballers with highest Instagram Followers
| Position | Name | Followers |
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 200million |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | 141million |
| 3 | Neymar | 132million |
| 4 | David Beckham | 60million |
| 5 | Ronaldinho | 51million |
| 6 | James Rodriguez | 45million |
| 7 | Marcelo | 44million |
| 8 | Gareth Bale | 43million |
| 9 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 41million |
| 10 | Paul Pogba | 39million |
as on 31-January-2020
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