Cristiano Ronaldo's social media following has been impacted positively by his move to Saudi Arabia.
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Cristiano Ronaldo's popularity hasn't subsided since making his move to Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.
According to stats released by SafeBettingSites.com, CR7's following has shot over the last year, despite his dramatic exit from Manchester United and underwhelming 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign with Portugal.
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Ronaldo's social media growth
Cristiano Ronaldo might not be playing in an elite European league anymore but his popularity online hasn't waned one bit.
The five-time Balon d'Or winner continues to be the most popular footballer on social media and has also gained the most new fans during the past year.
According to the social media data on Football Benchmark, Ronaldo gained a whopping 144 million new followers during the past year.
The Al-Nassr star beats out long-term rival, Argentine great Lionel Messi, who managed 138 million new followers during the same time period.
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The likes of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar Jr and Vinicius Jr are also included on the list. Ronaldo's new followers to take his total count to an astounding 888 million followers.
This social media followers analysis covered popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Weibo, during a year period that ended on 3 September.
Ronaldo's move to the Middle East could have opened up a new market of supporters for him, although it's hard to believe that the region only started following him when he completed his move to Al-Nassr.
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