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The king of Instagram: Cristiano Ronaldo reaches 400 million followers
Cristiano Ronaldo, the "king of Instagram,” shared a video on his social media thanking his more than 400 million followers
February 21, 2022 1:55pm
Updated: February 22, 2022 6:01pm
Cristiano Ronaldo became “the king of Instagram,” reaching more than 400 million followers. The soccer player thanked his followers in a video posted on his social media this Monday.
"Hi, guys. 400 million? Wow, what a number! Now I can say 'Siuuuu!'. It's fantastic—what a moment for me. You know, without you, this could not be possible, so from the bottom of my heart, I have to say thank you. Keep going like that. I will share my life with you, all the things with you because you deserve it, so thank you very much and let's make it a hundred, two hundred, millions, thank you guys!" the Portuguese soccer player said.
Many celebrities reacted to Ronaldo’s message, including Marcelo and Lucas Vázquez, former teammates of 'CR7' in Real Madrid; Anthony Joshua, the British boxer; and even the Club that hosts the player. A few hours after the publication was shared, it had reached more than 22 million views and 148 thousand comments.
To this day, the soccer star has just over 404 million followers, while he follows back only 501 accounts.
Not only is CR7 the "most followed athlete on social media," but he is also the person with the largest number of followers on the planet.
The celebrities with the most followers on Instagram, which Cristiano heads, also includes Leo Messi, Adriana Grande, Kylie Jenner, and Dwayne Johnson (The Rock), among many other celebrities who have millions of fans.
