Top football icon, Cristiano Ronaldo has set a record of being the first person to gain 250 million organic followers on Instagram.
The Juventus lead player also has the same record on Twitter and as well as the followed individual on Facebook.
Cristiano Ronaldo in 2020 reached the milestone of having the most-liked photo on Instagram following his tribute to the late Diego Maradona.
The second most followed sportsperson on Instagram is Lionel Messi with 174 million followers while Neymar has 144 million followers.
The Portuguese favorite footballer is currently the highest earner on Instagram through sponsored posts.
As per reports, the international multiple awards winner earns between USD 466,000 and USD 777,000 for each post on the platform.
The 35-year-old reportedly earned USD 47.8 million from paid posts on Instagram in 2020.