Cristiano Ronaldo top in list of most followed sports stars on Twitter and Instagram with football players leading the way
Four Barcelona stars feature among the nine football players in the top 10
CRISTIANO RONALDO has already been crowned as the best footballer on the planet on a number of occasions, and he rules the roost on social media too.
The Real Madrid superstar has amassed over 140million followers on Twitter and Instagram combined, putting him way out in front of any athlete in the world.
Who else makes the top ten? Scroll down to find out.
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10. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Twitter: 4.36m / Instagram: 23.2m (Combined: 27.5million)
'He does what he wants' - Not only on the pitch but social media too. Remember the day Zlatan Ibrahimovic signed for Manchester United? That was the day he decided to make the announcement himself before the club officially did! He is not the most active across social media but when he does tweet he makes it memorable.
9. Luis Suarez - Twitter: 8.8m / Instagram: 20.5m (Combined: 29.3million)
He was the talk of social media with 'bite-gate trending several times over the years. The Uruguay forward has seemed to have calmed down since then with his social media numbers still soaring as he dotes over his family and his passion playing for Barcelona.
8. Andres Iniesta - Twitter: 15.3m / Instagram 16.6m (Combined 31.9million)
Andres Iniesta is one of the most influential footballers to follower on social Media as he comes in at number 8. The Spanish Central Midfielder is the forth FC Barcelona to feature in this list and was part of the best comeback in football history as they beat PSG 6-1.
7. Ronaldinho - Twitter: 14.3m / Instagram: 20.7m (Combined 35 million)
The Brazilian legend of the game was appointed as club ambassador for FC Barcelona back in February this year and is still playing at the fine age of 36. Along with his social media following, he's on top form on and off the pitch.
6. Gareth Bale - Twitter: 11.3m / Instagram: 27.2m (Combined: 38.5million)
It's no wonder free-kick specialist Gareth Bale is 6th in the list for the most social media followers. He is the highest-scoring British player in the La Liga history. His hefty Adidas deal also plays a massive part in his social media game.
5. James Rodriguez - Twitter: 12m / Instagram: 29.3m (Combined 41.3million)
The golden boy of Colombian football exploded onto the scene in the 2014 World Cup after his heroic performances took Colombia to their first ever quarter finals. The 25-year-old who currently plays for Real Madrid has picked up even more followers through sponsor Adidas.
4. Lionel Messi - Twitter: Zero / Instagram: 66.1million
The fact that Lionel Messi comes 4th in the top 10 and doesn't even have a Twitter account really says it all .. Messi isn't the most active user of Instagram either as he likes to maintain his personal life private - joining in 2013 and just 187 posts.
3. LeBron James - Twitter: 34.4m / Instagram: 28.6m (Combined 63million)
No NBA player even comes close to LeBron James - not just in social media following but on the court as well. The King of basketball has been in a league of his own over the last 10 years and is the only non footballer in the top 10.
2. Neymar - Twitter: 27.6m / Instagram: 69.6m (Combined 97.2million)
The Barcelona star Neymar Jr had held for a long time the the most amount of followers on both social media sites until 2015. Neymar now comfortably sits in second place with his instagram bio reading: 'The bigger art is the way of each on ... I live to be happy, I do not live to be ordinary'.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo - Twitter: 50.5m / Instagram: 93.4m (Combined 143.9million)
Arguably one of the best footballers in the world, Real Madrid and Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo tops the charts for the most followers on both Instagram and Twitter. The four-time ballon d'Or winner just added yet another achievement to his list.
