Cristiano Ronaldo ranked the most popular footballer on social media

Portuguese star proves he’s the Real deal for Facebook fans and Twitter followers

Cristiano Ronaldo most followed football social media
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal won the 2016 European Championships
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He’s one of the top footballers in the world but off the pitch no can get close to Cristiano Ronaldo when it comes to social media popularity.

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