{"id":242,"date":"2019-02-11T13:14:25","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T13:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nickmetrics.com\/blog\/?p=242"},"modified":"2021-08-21T14:43:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T14:43:34","slug":"popular-footballers-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nickmetrics.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/11\/popular-footballers-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Followed Footballers On Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the recent past, <strong>social media<\/strong> has become an integral part of communication, and most companies are competing for space on the internet to do their branding. It is no wonder that many celebrities around the world are commanding a strong following on the various social media platforms where they freely engage with their fans. The three major players are Facebook, Twitter, and the latest entrant Instagram. When it comes to professional footballers, most of them are not left behind and below we take a look at some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickmetrics.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/17\/footballers-to-follow-on-instagram-twitter-and-snapchat\/\">most followed footballers<\/a> across the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/nickmetrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe To Nickmetrics Official Telegram Channel<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Ronaldinho \u2013 a total of 69m followers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Facebook: 34.5m<\/li>\n<li>Twitter: 14.3m<\/li>\n<li>Instagram: 20.2m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although he is no longer in the field, Ronaldinho maintains a strong presence on <strong>social media<\/strong> commanding a following of more than 69 million. His last game was in 2015, but his talent still lingers on.<\/p>\n<h2>David Beckham \u2013 a total of 88m followers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Facebook: 54.8m<\/li>\n<li>Instagram: 33.2m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Popularly known as Becks, David Beckham has been away for a considerable amount of time. He has never bothered to join Twitter but commands a staggering figure of 88million followers on Facebook and Instagram.<\/p>\n<h2>Lionel Messi \u2013 153.2m followers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Facebook: 88.1m<\/li>\n<li>Instagram: 65.1m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just like his colleague Becks, Messi has no Twitter account, but the over 150 million followers he is no mean achievement.<\/p>\n<h2>Neymar \u2013 155m followers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Facebook: 59.4m<\/li>\n<li>Twitter: 27.3m<\/li>\n<li>Instagram: 68.3m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Brazilian footballer is one of the most active on <strong>social media<\/strong>. He is constantly uploading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickmetrics.com\/video.html\">videos<\/a> of him with his colleagues which are always well received by his mammoth fans. The youthful player has over 155 million followers, and he doesn\u2019t look like he is done yet.<\/p>\n<h2>Cristiano Ronaldo \u2013 261.7m<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Facebook: 120m<\/li>\n<li>Twitter: 50.1m<\/li>\n<li>Instagram: 91.6m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And the man of the moment is none other than Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo\u2019s star continues to rise, and he has been termed as the greatest player of all times. Coincidentally, he is also the most followed footballers on the planet!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCHxOtBT1T5f_RnD0L0IxiIQ?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2704 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nickmetrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Green-and-Black-Refined-Sports-Football-Event-Banner-1024x512.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickmetrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Green-and-Black-Refined-Sports-Football-Event-Banner-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickmetrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Green-and-Black-Refined-Sports-Football-Event-Banner-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickmetrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Green-and-Black-Refined-Sports-Football-Event-Banner-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickmetrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Green-and-Black-Refined-Sports-Football-Event-Banner-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nickmetrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Green-and-Black-Refined-Sports-Football-Event-Banner-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the recent past, social media has become an integral part of communication, and most companies are competing for space on the internet to do their branding. It is no wonder that many celebrities around the world are commanding a strong following on the various social media platforms where they freely engage with their fans. 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