Messi has just reached 500 million followers on the social network Instagram, ranking 2nd in the list of individuals with the most followers. While Cristiano Ronaldo is at the top, he is in trouble in Saudi Arabia.
“Since Messi moved to the US to play for Inter Miami Club, it has created a huge attraction here. Since then, it has also helped the 36-year-old Argentine player increase the number of followers on his social network account. Instagram. This number has now increased to 500 million followers, right behind Ronaldo who has 662 million followers. Messi and Ronaldo are also the only two people in the world to reach the milestone of having 500 million followers. or more on this social network,” AS newspaper (Spain) said.

Messi continues to create great attraction in the US in his second year of competition

Messi’s Instagram account (left) and Ronaldo’s

Messi and Ronaldo’s accounts are second only to the official Instagram social network account with 669 million followers. Meanwhile, the world’s top female singer Selena Gomez has 429 million followers, and super model Kylie Jenner has 400 million followers. The most famous and most followed American athlete on Instagram is NBA (American professional basketball) legend, LeBron James, who has 159 million followers and is considered relatively modest.

Messi’s Instagram account is also the only social network account this player uses regularly and he himself sometimes interacts directly with fans. As in the recent event, Messi used his Instagram account to text an oven seller – also Argentinian – to order a new and larger one. This seller then published details of Messi’s messages (with this player’s permission) on social networks and received positive responses. Thanks to that, we were able to sell more ovens around the world, helping our company overcome difficulties.

Messi regularly posts pictures of his family on Instagram

Meanwhile, famous player Ronaldo holds a monopoly on his social network Instagram, with an extremely large number of followers, it will be difficult for anyone to catch up. If he increases the number of followers by more than 7 million people, the Portuguese player will surpass his own account on the social network Instagram to rank highest.

“However, Ronaldo is having a lot of trouble in Saudi Arabia, due to the recent incident of his unsportsmanlike actions and immoral gestures towards fans. This incident causes Ronaldo to face a heavy fine. from the Saudi Pro League Disciplinary Committee. They also asked this famous player to have a direct explanation for his actions in a hearing.

Ronaldo can be banned from playing at least 2 matches and fined, which will greatly affect Al Nassr Club’s championship race. But most of all, Ronaldo’s actions are said to have a negative impact on society, especially in Saudi Arabia. This will significantly reduce the level of love of fans for this famous player, and can also affect opportunities in commerce, image and many other fields. In the near future, it remains open whether Ronaldo will continue to play in Saudi Arabia or not,” AS newspaper expressed.