Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com
The media value of a post on social media from the Portuguese star is $3.5 million on average
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo may not be as dominant on the field as he used to be, but he is unrivaled on social media, especially Instagram.
The BBC reports that the Manchester United striker will be the most popular footballer on Instagram among competitors attending the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which begins in November.
The most follows on any person in the world are held by Cristiano Ronaldo, who has a total of 481 million followers. He also has 153 million Facebook fans and 103.5 million Twitter followers. His online influence is now priceless because of this.
According to analyst Nielsen Gracenote, Ronaldo has an average media value of more than $3.5 million for each Instagram post, the report said. Due to this, Ronaldo’s posts are the best in all of football.
With 360 million followers and a $2.6 million per post value, Lionel Messi of Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain star is ranked second on Instagram. Neymar (178m) and Kylian Mbappe (72.5m), two of his PSG teammates, average more than $1m each post.
The report also examined emerging figures on the site. Youngster Gavi from Barcelona has a 6.2 million-strong fan base now that his celebrity has skyrocketed.
Raphinha (3m) and Antony (4.9m), both from Brazil, are trailing Gavi in the standings, enjoying massive growth in supporters.
In terms of teams, competing in Qatar 2022, France (11.7 million) and Brazil (11.5 million) will have the highest numbers of app users throughout the World Cup, with Portugal coming in third with 10.4 million users.
