CRISTIANO RONALDO became the first person to get a record-breaking 400MILLION Instagram followers – then immediately set his sights on extending it to 600MILLION.
The stats-busting superstar donned a £2,000 grey cashmere Dior jumper to post a thank-you video for his online supporters yesterday.
The Portugal captain has built a loyal online following during a 20-year professional football career in which he has become one of the greatest players of all-time and an incredibly successful commercial brand.
The Sporting Lisbon Academy product has picked up Insta followers during trophy-laden spells with European giants Real Madrid, Juventus and current club Manchester United.
The 37-year-old starts his 30-second video message with his trademark ‘Siuuu’ goal celebration, the word means ‘yes’ in Spanish.
The grinning star says: “Hi guys, 400 million. Wow, what a number. Now I can say Siuuu!
“‘Well it’s fantastic, what a moment for me, and without you this wouldn’t be possible.
“So from the bottom of my heart I have to say thank you. Keep going like that!
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“I will share my life with you, all the things with you because you deserve it. So thank you very much.
“Let’s do it for more 100 million, 200 million – thank you guys!”
Celebrity Kylie Jenner is second in the list of most-followed Instagram with 308m, while Paris Saint-Germain’s superstar striker Lionel Messi is next with 306m.
Ronaldo is not new to record-breaking and among his achievements is becoming the all-time men’s leading international goal-scorer when he moved onto 111 with a brace against Republic of Ireland in September.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner rejoined the Red Devils from Juve in the summer and is set to face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last-16 on Wednesday night.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk