Manchester United and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has broken another record by hitting half a billion on Instagram over the weekend, making him the most followed person on the app.
This is after he and Lionel Messi broke the internet with their stunning photo that caused shockwaves in the football world, with some declaring it is the best sports photo of all time.
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Ronaldo is currently the most followed person on social media in the world.
His long-time rival Messi remains the second-most followed person in the world.
The two iconic footballers are the only athletes in the top 10 of the most followed people on Instagram, according to Lifestyle Asia.
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The Portugal superstar made headlines for the wrong reasons the whole of last week, after he appeared in a surprise interview with Piers Morgan. He directed jibes at the Manchester United’s owners, manager Erik ten Hag, and club legend Wayne Rooney.
Man United are expected to fire Ronaldo after the bombshell interview and released a statement late last week, saying they’ve initiated a process of responding to the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
He is expected to play in his fifth World Cup tournament with Portugal later this month in Qatar.