5 Soccer Stars With More Insta Followers

Throughout the game and soccer’s huge fan base, athletes have built online personalities that many people look up to. So today, instead of looking at free soccer picks, tips and expert predictions for the Champions League, we will look at their social media following.

Apart from sharing their journey and part of their personal life, Instagram has also become a quite successful business opportunity for popular soccer players. They are partnering up with their brands and promoting their products for eye-watering prices per post or story.

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With that said, let’s take a look at some of the biggest soccer names in the social media world that accounted huge following base over the past couple of years.

Cristiano Ronaldo – 403 Million Instagram Followers

There is no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most popular soccer players that has been in the center of attention whether on the court or on social media.

On the day of writing, Cristiano Ronaldo has 403 million followers on Instagram, which makes him the most followed person on the platform. Yes, Ronaldo falls in the second place just after the official @instagram account which is not a person.

The Portuguese soccer player known as CR7 is one of the biggest names in soccer, and even at age 37, he is still breaking records.

His account constantly grows followers gaining millions in a day. It is great to see a soccer player that opens up about his personal life and tries to inspire others to follow in his footsteps.

Lionel Messi – 307 Million Instagram Followers

It is like the days back when the two giants played for Spain’s most successful clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona. The rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo has been pushing each athlete to conquer new obstacles and break new records.

Just like on the football court, their rivalry continues on social media with the number of Instagram Followers.

Messi is one of the greatest active soccer players that have also been in the center of attention, literally everywhere.

Over the years he has accounted for 307 million Instagram followers, and just like Ronaldo, his fan base is growing every day. We’ve seen his huge impact on social media before. For example, when he decided to transfer from Barcelona to PSG, the PSG Instagram account has exploded with new followers.

Neymar Jr. – 170 Million Instagram Followers

Neymar Jr. is another really successful soccer player that plays as a forward for Brazil’s national team and PSG. Throughout his career, he has proven to be one of the most skillful players in the world.

Apart from his unique playstyle and impressive ball skills, Neymar Jr. also has an interesting style. He is a true fashion supernova and from what we’ve seen, it seems like he spends a lot of time at the hairdresser.

He is a very popular online persona that has accounted huge following base on Instagram. On the day of writing, Neymar Jr. has 170 Million Instagram followers and he has also tried different things online like FIFA streaming.

Kylian Mbappe — 66.6 Million Instagram Followers

Here we have another exceptionally talented young player that has been in the center of attention ever since Monaco won League 1 in France. Now, Mbappe plays for PSG, and he proves his exceptional talent with every game.

In his last match, he scored a late goal against Real Madrid, which is potentially his future team since he didn’t continue his contract with PSG.

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His incredible skills and talent attract many soccer fans to his Instagram account which has acquired more than 66.6 million followers in a few years.

Zlatan Ibrahimović – 48.3 Million Followers

Zlatan Ibrahimović aka ‘The Lion’ is another iconic soccer player that has been playing for years in the spotlight. He has built a quite interesting persona, especially with his confidence and the way he talks about himself as being the greatest.

After a trip to MLS and dominating the American Soccer League, most people toughed that he will retire. However, he wanted a new challenge, so at age 40 he decided to return to Milan.

He is an extremely valuable player for the team and a true motivator. Maybe that is why he acquired close to 50 million Instagram followers.