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Ronaldo, the captain of Portugal, shared a touching message on Instagram after reaching 500 million followers.
The Portuguese forward is the first person in the history of the social media site to hit the 500 million user mark.
He achieved this accomplishment ahead of people like longtime rival and footballer Lionel Messi (377 million) and American businesswoman Kylie Jenner (372 million).
With an emotional statement, he presented a compilation of some of the highlights of his life and career.
37-year-old Ronaldo stated to his fans:
“𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬! My life, career and thoughts, shared with you, always. You are part of my story and together we´ve achieved so much. More than I could dream. In every post, each moment, your support. Thank you!”
At a time when his status as a club football player is up in the air, he has surpassed the milestone.
He mutually cancelled his contract on Tuesday, November 22 and departed Manchester United.
The Portuguese manager said he did not respect manager Erik ten Hag while criticising the team for what he saw to be a betrayal.
In his 16 appearances across different tournaments, he has only managed three goals and two assists.
However, His ascent to social media superstardom began long before his current controversies at Old Trafford.
The seasoned attacker has played for teams like Sporting CP, Real Madrid, and Juventus, garnering support from all across the world.
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Manchester United grants Cristiano Ronaldo’s request to begin the 2022 FIFA World Cup as a free agent: Reports
At a time when his status as a club football player is up in the air,
he has surpassed the milestone.
The Portuguese forward had issues with the Red Devils this season and had hoped to begin the FIFA World Cup as a free agent.
He will play for Portugal against Ghana on November 24, Uruguay on November 28,
and South Korea on December 2 in Group H.
At Old Trafford this season, the 37-year-old has been given a more subdued position under Erik ten Hag
starting just half of his 16 games.
With just three goals and two assists in those games, he has been in poor form.
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