How Ronaldo makes £1.7MILLION per Instagram post
The 37-year-old came third on the Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes for 2021 list,
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is officially the first person ever to reach 400 million followers on Instagram - making him the most followed profile on the platform.
The Manchester United player became the most followed account on Instagram just a day after his 37th birthday, surpassing Kylie Jenner's whopping 309million followers.
Betting experts OLGB estimate the Manchester United forward earns over £1,700,000 a post
Back in September 2021, Ronaldo had 237 million followers which resulted in an estimate of £1,019,100 per post.
With his current 400 million followers, Ronaldo's earnings rise to £1,720,000 - over triple his £480k weekly wage at Manchester United.
The former Galactico's following has jumped a huge 163 million in just 5 months with an average of 10 million likes per post.
The 37-year-old came third on the Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes for 2021 list, and with his increased revenue from the social media site, it could see Ronaldo rise even higher this year.
The impressive landmark means he has more followers than all 92 football clubs in the English Football League pyramid.
His recent posts on Instagram include photos with his family, training pictures, and snaps from his travels abroad.
