On Twitter, the Juventus star is followed by more than 91 million users. He is close to achieving the 100-million mark on the micro-blogging site. Ronaldo is also popular on Facebook and has over 148 million likes on his official page.
This is undeniable proof that Cristiano is probably the most famous person on the planet. In terms of social media fan following, he is the undisputed king of it. No one comes close to him!
Ronaldo is quite active on social media and mints millions through endorsements on various platforms.
With a following of 261 million on Instagram, Ronaldo holds a strong lead over the likes of Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Lionel Messi, Neymar and other athletes. The Rock, who was a WWE superstar before entering Hollywood, has 217 million followers on the platform. He is only one of the two athletes with over 200 million followers. Messi has 183 million followers while Neymar has 146 million followers on Instagram.Ronaldo's domination can be adjudged by the fact that he has more followers than 20 EPL clubs combined. The EPL clubs have a joint following of more than 159 million. Ronaldo holds a lead of nearly 100 million.
Like Instagram, Ronaldo is also the most followed athlete on Facebook. Overall, he sits at the 3rd spot, just below Facebook's own official page (214 million) and a South Korean company (159.82 million). Messi has over 90 million likes on his FB page.
Ronaldo may not have crossed the 100 million mark on Twitter but he is the most followed athlete on that platform as well. In fact, he is the only athlete in the top 20 list.The five-time Ballon d'Or winner enjoyed a great fan-following across the globe and is one of the most prominent sportspersons in the world. According to Forbes, Ronaldo earns nearly USD 1 million per sponsored post on Instagram.
According to Forbes, Ronaldo earned 105 mn - this includes his match fees and his brand endorsements. To be precise, he earned 60 mn (including match and winning fees) and 45 mn via brand endorsements. With 105 mn to his name, he emerged as the second richest athlete in the world in 2020.
