Top 5 most followed footballers and basketball players on Instagram

Every top player in  this modern era has presence on social media sites. Through this sites fans of that player can come to come what is happening in their life. In the era of social media many players around the globe has most of its following by Instagram. 

The only thing that really counts when it comes to Football and Basketball players is that which on this players are followed on Instagram is the number of followers you have. 

Football players must fight for fans’ attention on social media with athletes and major players from various entertainment industries. Meanwhile the same thing takes place with basketball players fans of LeBron James and Stephen Curry are always on debate about who has best fan base. 

Here are the top 5 most followed footballers and basketball players on Instagram:

• Cristiano Ronaldo – 630 Million
  
  The iconic Football Maestro Cristiano Ronaldo is sitting at the top. His passion for Instagram is evident from the volume of content he shares on the network.. With an astounding 630 million followers, Cristiano Ronaldo is at the top of the list. The football player already has a long record of accomplishments, and this is just one more.

• Lionel Messi – 504 Millions

Lionel Messi placed is ranked second on the list of most followed players between football and basketball. With over 500 million followers, the Argentine football icon has more followers on Instagram than there are people in all of South America combined. Messi doesn’t have a public character that makes him a popular figure. The fairly colorful world champion, who has over 504 million followers on Instagram, updates frequently and projects a really optimistic image.

• Neymar Jr. – 224 Millions

Even though Neymar’s ranks have dropped relative to the two football superstars, he still holds the prestigious 3rd position. The fourth-most-followed athlete on Instagram and the Brazilian forward share a lot of similarities with Lionel Messi. Alongside Messi, Neymar joined Barcelona in 2013, becoming the well-known “MSN” trio—Messi, Neymar, and Suarez. Neymar has accumulated an absurd number of Instagram followers throughout the course of his illustrious career.

• LeBron James – 159 Millions 

The Los Angeles Lakers star player and NBA legend LeBron James has 159 millions followers on Instagram. Beloved by his followers as King James, the internationally renowned basketball player is also no stranger to being considered one of the greatest of all time. Jordan only has 27.8 million Instagram followers, significantly less than Lebron, mostly because he wasn’t playing when social media was at its height.

• Kylian Mbappe – 122 Millions

One of the greatest football players in the world right now, Kylian Mbappe shares his incredible on field numbers with his Instagram fans. There are just four football players on the site with a nine-digit following, including the 25 year old World Cup winner. The Frenchman never questioned his ability. With 122 million followers on Instagram he sits on fourth place on the most followed athlete in the world.