The Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo continues his passion for scoring goals on the green fields, winning the hearts of fans off the pitch, and making astonishing profits on social media platforms. Ronaldo, 37 years old, has become the first person in the world to exceed 450 million followers on Instagram, with his account featuring an average of 3,315 posts, and he follows 515 users from around the globe, including celebrities and football players.
Ronaldo, who has more than 700 million followers across social media platforms, including around 150.8 million on Facebook and over 100 million on Twitter, has surpassed American model Kylie Jenner, who has 347 million followers, and Argentine star Lionel Messi, who holds third place with 336 million followers.
Ronaldo does not solely rely on football and real estate investments for income; he is also one of the biggest financial beneficiaries from social media. Numerous English reports revealed that Ronaldo is the highest earner globally from his personal Instagram account, which has the most followers among fans worldwide.
The English reports confirm that Ronaldo earns between $880,000 and $1 million per post on his Instagram account. According to these reports, the number of posts Cristiano Ronaldo publishes annually exceeds his salary from Manchester United, which is estimated at £26 million per season, approximately $32 million.
Meanwhile, the French newspaper "L'Équipe" stated that Messi earns between $651,000 and $1 million per post on his Instagram account, with 4-5 posts per month being enough to surpass his monthly salary with Paris Saint-Germain.
Recently, the statistics network "Squawka" reported that Ronaldo has raised his tally to 117 goals for the Portuguese national team after scoring the second and third goals against Switzerland last Sunday in the UEFA Nations League, widening his lead as the top scorer in national team history by 8 goals ahead of retired Iranian striker Ali Daei.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer for the Portuguese national team, Real Madrid, the Champions League, and remains the highest goal scorer in football history.
