Cristiano Ronaldo Is The First Athlete To Join This Super-Exclusive Club
Soccer starCristiano Ronaldohas just reached a major Instagram landmark.
TheReal Madridand Portugal player this week became the first athlete to hit 100 million followers on the picture-sharing service. He joins pop starsTaylor Swift,Beyoncé,Selena GomezandAriana Grandein the super-exclusive club.
“Hi guys, I’m so happyto have reached 100 million, it’s a magic number,” the 32-year-old said via Instagram to mark the occasion. “I have to thank you, all of you, for the support that you give me all over the world.”
Ronaldo uses his social media accounts to post photos from his matches and images of his young son and their life at home. Often, the posts are accompanied by inspirational messages.
With 120 millionFacebookfans and 50 millionTwitterfollowers, Ronaldo now has a global audience of around 290 million accounts. To date, this is his most-liked Instagram post:
A post shared by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) on Feb 21, 2017 at 4:48am PST
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