One of the greatest players of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo, hit a historic milestone on social media, becoming the first individual ever to hit a cumulative figure of 1 billion followers.
Ronaldo's popularity across social media platforms has grown further thanks to his newly launched Instagram channel. On Thursday, the 39-year-old, who plays club football in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr, announced that he has reached 1 billion followers across his social media accounts, a number not matched by any individual in history.
Ronaldo's YouTube account, the latest addition to his social media presence, breached the 50 million mark inside one week, shattering multiple records en route.
On Instagram, Ronaldo has more than 639 million followers, which holds the biggest chunk of his 1 billion followers on social media platforms.