Cristiano Ronaldo Surpasses Messi to Become the First Person to Reach 600 Million Instagram Followers
Cristiano Ronaldo has crossed the milestone of 600 million followers on Instagram, making him the first individual to achieve this figure on the Meta Platforms-owned social media platform. Ronaldo is one of the most prominent figures on social media. The Portuguese superstar reached 500 million followers on Instagram in November 2022 and took less than a year to reach the 600 million mark.
In terms of social media presence, Ronaldo is leading the battle against Messi. Messi has 482 million followers on Instagram, the second-highest on the platform, while Selena Gomez is in third place with 427 million.
Ronaldo aspires to inspire Al Nassr to win the Saudi Pro League cup as the tournament commences on August 14. Before that, CR7 aims to secure the Arab Club Championship Cup as Al Nassr faces Al Hilal in the final at 22:00 on August 12.
Since joining Al Nassr in January with an annual income of 200 million euros, Ronaldo is on the cusp of claiming his first title with this Saudi Arabian club.
On August 10, Ronaldo continued his impressive goal-scoring streak, helping Al Nassr defeat Al Shorta in the semi-finals of the Arab Club Championship. Advertisements
Since netting a goal against Union Monastirienne (Tunisia) in the Arab Club Championship group stage, Ronaldo has gone on to score against Zamalek (Egypt), Raja Casablanca (Morocco), and Al Shorta (Syria).
In the match against Al Shorta, the Portuguese superstar played with great vigor and netted the sole goal (from a penalty) to secure a 1-0 victory for Al Nassr, advancing them to the final. Alongside Ronaldo, Al Nassr fielded a roster of star players including Sadio Mane, Alex Telles, Brozovic, Fofana, and Talisca.
Messi, once Ronaldo’s fierce rival, has also been scoring consecutively for Inter Miami. After four matches with David Beckham’s club, the World Cup 2022 champion has scored 7 goals and provided 1 assist.
His brace against FC Dallas on August 6 propelled Messi ahead of Ronaldo in terms of consecutive years scoring over 20 goals across all competitions.
In 2023, Messi has scored 21 goals in 29 matches, in addition to 8 assists. This marks the 17th consecutive year that Messi has netted over 20 goals, surpassing Ronaldo’s record.
Ronaldo achieved over 20 goals for 16 consecutive years, spanning from 2006 to 2021. However, this streak was broken in 2022 when CR7 scored only 16 goals in 46 matches.
While Ronaldo excels over Messi in terms of social media followers, he trails behind his counterpart in one Guinness World Record.
Recently, Guinness reported that Messi holds 41 world records, one more than Ronaldo.
In the realm of football, Messi and Ronaldo dominate the world records category, with a combined total of 81 Guinness-recognized achievements. No player has reached 10 Guinness records. Robert Lewandowski ranks third with 9 records, followed by Kylian Mbappe (5) and Neymar (4).
Messi’s most recent Guinness record is for the Most World Cup Matches Played with 26 appearances and the Most World Cup Goals Scored as Captain with 7 goals. Both records were established after the World Cup 2022 final, in which Messi scored a double to help Argentina draw 3-3 with France before winning 4-2 in a penalty shootout.
At World Cup 2022, Messi also secured another Guinness record as the First Player to Provide 5 Assists in World Cups. This record was achieved when Messi assisted Enzo Fernandez in scoring against Mexico on November 26, 2022.
Ronaldo’s most recent Guinness record is for the Most Instagram Followers, with over 565 million followers as of March 24, 2023. On the same day, he also earned the record for the Most Followed Man on Instagram. Currently, Ronaldo’s Instagram following has exceeded 598 million.
Ronaldo recently set a Guinness record on his personal social media account, surpassing Ali Daei to become the male footballer with the most goals for a national team. CR7 has now scored 123 goals in 200 matches for the Portugal national team.
Guinness World Records is an organization that catalogs records and was established in 1955 in the UK. The Guinness World Records data currently includes over 40,000 titles. The individual with the most Guinness records is Ashrita Furman from the US, with over 600 record attempts and more than 200 records still held.
