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Cristiano Ronaldo Is the First Athlete with 200 Million Social Media Followers

Sean SwabyFeb 23, 2016

Love him or hate him, no one can doubt Cristiano Ronaldo's vast popularity...or his influence.

The Portugal and Real Madrid superstar became the first athlete to reach 200 million total followers through his various social networks on Tuesday.

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) celebrates a goal during the Spanish league football match Malaga CF vs Real Madrid CF at La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga on February 21, 2016. / AFP / JORGE GUERRERO (Photo credit should read JO
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The figure tops Lionel Messi's following of 122 million and nearly triples the following of LeBron James, the most popular athlete in North America.

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