Cristiano Ronaldo’s Euro 2020 heartbreak eased by becoming top Instagram earner
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Cristiano Ronaldo has become the top Instagram earner following another prolific season – despite Portugal's disappointing attempt at retaining their European Championship crown.
While they didn't have enough to progress past Belgium during their last 16 meeting, Ronaldo remains one of the most recognisable athletes on the planet – and a top social media presence.
The 36-year-old has placed number one on the list, as detailed by Hopper HQ, for the first time this year, pushing Dwayne Johnson, Ariana Grande and Kylie Jenner down the list.
Thanks to his 303 million followers, the Juventus star can net $1,604,000 per post, which works out as a huge £1,165,528m, and an estimated rise of 54% on last year.
Earlier this year, Ronaldo became the first person in the world to surpass 500m social media followers in total, and thanked his fans for their support the previous month.
He said: “What an incredible number!!! Thank you all, you’re part of this journey!”
Following the passing of Diego Maradona last year Ronaldo got 20million likes on his tribute, and regularly shares updates on his career and family life.
It is certain that returning to partner Georgina Rodriguez and his children would've softened the blow of his national disappointment, having scored five goals in the group stages.
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"We didn't get the result we wanted, but we're proud of our journey, we gave everything to defend the title," Ronaldo posted on Instagram.
"We left the competition earlier than we wanted.
"The fans were tireless supporting the team from start to finish and we ran and fought for them, to live up to the trust they placed in us."
Top 10 Instagram earners from Hopper HQ
1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 303 million followers – $1,604,000 per post
2. Dwayne Johnson – 247 million followers – $1,523,000 per post
3. Ariana Grande – 245 million followers – $1,510,000 per post
4. Kylie Jenner – 242 million followers – $1,494,000 per post
5. Selena Gomez – 239 million followers – $1,468,000 per post
6. Kim Kardashian – 230 million followers – $1,419,000 per post
7. Lionel Messi – 220 million followers – $1,169,000 per post
8. Beyonce Knowles – 187 million followers – $1,147,000 per post
9. Justin Bieber – 179 million followers – $1,112,000 per post
10. Kendall Jenner – 170 million followers -$1,053,000 per post
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