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Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes First Person To Hit 200 Million Followers on Instagram

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Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes First Person To Hit 200 Million Followers on Instagram

21:11 GMT 29.01.2020 (Updated: 14:02 GMT 19.12.2022)

© AP Photo / Paul WhiteIn this Monday, July 29, 2019 file photo Juventus soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo speaks in Madrid, Spain. Ronaldo's lawyers are trying to push a Nevada woman's lawsuit accusing the Portuguese soccer star of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009 out of federal court and into private arbitration. Attorneys for Ronaldo's accuser, Kathryn Mayorga, didn't immediately respond Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 to messages about documents filed Aug. 8. They asked a judge to declare a confidentiality agreement and $375,000 hush-money settlement with Mayorga still in effect.

In this Monday, July 29, 2019 file photo Juventus soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo speaks in Madrid, Spain. Ronaldo's lawyers are trying to push a Nevada woman's lawsuit accusing the Portuguese soccer star of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009 out of federal court and into private arbitration. Attorneys for Ronaldo's accuser, Kathryn Mayorga, didn't immediately respond Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 to messages about documents filed Aug. 8. They asked a judge to declare a confidentiality agreement and $375,000 hush-money settlement with Mayorga still in effect. - Sputnik International

Cristiano Ronald has been the most followed celebrity on Twitter since 2018, usurping singer and actress Selena Gomez who was first at the time. Since then, the sports star's social media popularity has only grown.

Juventus and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo became the first person to hit 200 million followers on Instagram on Wednesday.

The Portugal forward posted a celebratory video on Twitter after taking over the second most-followed user - America musician and actress Ariana Grande.

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Wow 200 million!!! Thank you to each and every one of you for sharing this journey with me every day!!👏🏽❤️

A post shared by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) on Jan 29, 2020 at 9:09am PST

Social media users were quick to congratulate the famous footballer for his many talents.

Congratulations to Cristiano Ronaldo on being the first person to reach 200M followers on Instagram. Incredible feat👏 pic.twitter.com/Yg8M8KEwhV
— TheFirst (@_jamesamoo) January 29, 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo is an Instagram model and lifestyle influencer who plays football in his spare time and still ends up being the best at it.
What madness! pic.twitter.com/NvL6wjd2Kh
— Nobody (@dharnyyoung) January 29, 2020

He’s right tho, Ronaldo gets a lot of promotion on Instagram. I don’t follow but I sometimes see him pop up on my timeline
— Cesar🥀 (@ceesuarezz) January 29, 2020

Others tried to make out social media competition between Ronaldo and Messi

Some Facts~

Messi > Ronaldo
Twitter > Instagram
R. Federer > Nadal
Football > Cricket
Dani Alves > TAA
Marcelo > Robertson
Neymar > Pele
Antonella > Georgina
La Liga > Premier League.

Hope This Helps. Argue With Your Nan.
— Uncle’s Pixel🚦 (@fahadyd1) January 29, 2020

Ronaldo moved to Turin, Italy, from Madrid, Spain, in July 2018.

Ronaldo has been the most followed person on Instagram since October 2018, taking over from singer and actress Selena Gomez, who has 167 million followers.

The 34-year-old has scored 10 goals for Juventus this season.