Top 10 most followed footballer on Instagram 2022
Football is the most popular game in the world. So when it comes down to popularity, hands down, it has to be football. The viewership of football is massive. For this reason popularity extends to social media as well. Teams like PSG, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Juventus have the most interactions on social media and have a huge fan following on different platforms.
Here we bring you the list of the top ten most followed footballers on Instagram:
#1. Cristiano Ronaldo 406m.
It had to be Cristiano on top here. When it comes to brand and endorsements, Cristiano has always been on top of those lists. Not just among footballers, in fact, he is the most followed person on Instagram right now. He currently plies his trade at Manchester United.
He has won 32 trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, one UEFA European Championship and one UEFA Nations League. Ronaldo holds the records for most goals (134) and assists (42) in the Champions League, most goals in the European Championship (14), and most international goals by a male player (111).
#2. Leonel Messi 309m.
Any list would be incomplete without Messi in it as he is regarded as the most complete player football has ever seen. Arguably the greatest player to ever play football, Messi is behind Cristiano in the most followed list. Record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. Until leaving the club in 2021. Now he is plying for PSG. He touched Pele's record too.
#3. Neymar Jr. 170m.
Another top player, Neymar has been a sensation in football. He is not just one of the best players in football but also among the most popular ones. His Instagram is a reflection of that. He has won several trophies in Brazil. He is just behind Pele in the number of goals scored for his country. He is plying for PSG. He is among the three footballers who have more than 150 million followers on Instagram.
#4. Kylian Mbappe 67m.
After Neymar, The young Frenchman is also among the most popular players out there. After winning the World Cup at the age of 18, Mbappe has been touted as the successor of Cristiano Ronaldo, his idol. He has won several trophies for AS Monaco and PSG so far. His career will be strong according to his age and performance.
#5. Marcelo Vieira 52.2m.
He is not just one of the best players in football but also among the most popular ones. His Instagram is a reflection of that.
On 16 June 2021, it was announced that he will become the captain of Real Madrid from the start of the 2021–22 season, as, being the player who has been in the first team for the longest after Sergio Ramos, he will be assigned to the role after Ramos' leave, making him the first foreign captain since 1904.
#6 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 49.5m.
Ibrahimovic is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club AC Milan and the Sweden national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time. Ibrahimović is one of the most decorated active footballers in the world, having won 31 trophies in his career. He has scored over 570 career goals, including more than 500 club goals, and has scored in each of the last four decades.
#7. Sergio Ramos 48.m 7.
Sergio Ramos (born 30 March 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Spain national team. He most notably played as a centre-back for Real Madrid for 16 seasons, whom he captained for six seasons. He has previously played as a right-back earlier in his career. Known for his goalscoring capabilities and leadership skills, he is widely considered one of the greatest defenders in the history of the sport.
#8. Paul Pogba 47.9m 8.
Pogba is among the most popular players in the world. The talented midfielder is the most expensive transfer in the Premier League when he joined his boyhood club Manchester United from Juventus. He was an integral part of the France squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He has won several trophies in his club career as well including the Europa League and Serie A.
#9. James Rodriguez 47.1m.
The 2014 World Cup Golden Boot winner, James Rodriguez currently plies his trade at Everton. He has played for some big clubs in his career and has a lot of popularity off the field. The 29-year-old Colombian has won two Champions League titles, one Europa League title and two FIFA Club World Cup titles.
#10. Gareth Bale 44.8m
One of the fastest footballers in the world at his peak, Bale started out as an offensive left-back or wing-back at the beginning of his career. It was at Tottenham Hotspur that his manager Harry Redknapp decided to utilise Bale's pace and played him as a left winger, where he developed into a world class player. He is predominantly known for his speed, strength, stamina, and heading ability, but also possesses good technique and ball control.
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