Published 12:58 IST, October 12th 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo is highest-paid athlete on Instagram, raking in $889K per post
Cristiano Ronaldo topped the Instagram Rich List for sports with an estimated $889,000 per IG post. PSG's Neymar and Barca's Lionel Messi make the top three.
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Cristia Ronaldo is once again highest-paid athlete on Instagram. After topping Instagram Rich List for sports professionals in 2019, Juventus star has mand to reclaim his position in list published for 2020. According to a piece of analysis by Hopper HQ, Cristia Ronaldo ranks . 1 in athletes, raking in $889,000 per post on social media platform.
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Cristia Ronaldo Instagram earning tops athletes' charts
Ronaldo's Instagram popularity comes as surprise as he is also highest-paid celebrity (all categories) on platform. 35-year-old has over 238 million followers on Instagram. Hopper HQ estimates Ronaldo's net worth in 2020 to be around $466 million.
Portuguese star is widely kwn for his various endorsement deals with top brands such as Nike, Herbalife Nutrition, KFC, American Tourister, Clear and Tag Heuer. He often uses his social media platforms to promote brands, as, by looks of it, former Real Mrid man gets paid handsomely for doing so.
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While Ronaldo may be highest-paid athlete on Instagram, he still ranks third among all celebrities, behind WWE icon and Hollywood superstar Dwayne Johnson and American media personality Kylie Jenner. Dwayne Johnson is only one on list to make over $1 million per post while Jenner follows with $986,000.
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Highest-paid athlete on Instagram: Top 15
Among athletes, Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar occupies second spot with $704,000 per post, while his former teammate and Barcelona captain Lionel Messi ranks third with $695,000. Former Manchester United star David Beckham ($339,000) and Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James ($307,000) complete top five. Football stars dominate list of highest-paid athletes on Instagram as eight of top 10 and 10 of top 15 belong to football community. Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli also makes list, coming in at . 6 with an income of around $296,000 per IG post.
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| Athlete | Sport | Cost Per Post | |
| 1 | Cristia Ronaldo | Football | $889,000 |
| 2 | Neymar | Football | $704,000 |
| 3 | Lionel Messi | Football | $695,000 |
| 4 | David Beckham | Football | $339,000 |
| 5 | LeBron James | Basketball | $307,000 |
| 6 | Virat Kohli | Cricket | $296,000 |
| 7 | Ronaldinho | Football | $238,000 |
| 8 | Gareth Bale | Football | $200,000 |
| 9 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Football | $200,000 |
| 10 | Mohamed Salah | Football | $180,000 |
| 11 | Luis Suarez | Football | $176,000 |
| 12 | Cor McGregor | UFC | $170,000 |
| 13 | Stephen Curry | Basketball | $142,000 |
| 14 | Floyd Maywear | Boxing | $108,800 |
| 15 | Sergio Aguero | Football | $63,500 |
Disclaimer: above mentioned net worth figures have been sourced from various media reports. This website does t guarantee 100% accuracy of figures.
(Im Credits: Cristia Ronaldo Instagram)
12:58 IST, October 12th 2020