Cristiano Ronaldo now has 100 million 'fans' on Facebook -- way ahead of the nearest sporting opposition.
Mr Popular —
Cristiano Ronaldo now has 100 million 'fans' on Facebook -- way ahead of the nearest sporting opposition.
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Part footballing superstar, part global brand; Ronaldo is adding Facebook fans at the rate of nearly one over second, 54 per minute on average.
100 million landmark —
Part footballing superstar, part global brand; Ronaldo is adding Facebook fans at the rate of nearly one over second, 54 per minute on average.
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The Real Madrid and Portugal star is regarded as one of the finest players ever to play the game and is also on top of the world in Twitter terms with over 30 million followers on the micro-blogging site.
Twitter's top footballer —
The Real Madrid and Portugal star is regarded as one of the finest players ever to play the game and is also on top of the world in Twitter terms with over 30 million followers on the micro-blogging site.
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Ronaldo's combination of talent good looks and social profile make him an attractive commodity for global brand names and companies, says Max Barnett, UK head of digital, at sports market research firm Repucom UKI.
Mr Special —
Ronaldo's combination of talent good looks and social profile make him an attractive commodity for global brand names and companies, says Max Barnett, UK head of digital, at sports market research firm Repucom UKI.
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The next best tally in terms of sporting Facebook likes is not an individual but a club in the shape of FC Barcelona. The Catalan institution has over 76 million 'likes'.
More than a club —
The next best tally in terms of sporting Facebook likes is not an individual but a club in the shape of FC Barcelona. The Catalan institution has over 76 million 'likes'.
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AC Milan and Brazil superstar, Kaka, has 20 million followers on Twitter. A phenomenal tally but still 10 million less than his former Real Madrid teammate, Ronaldo.
Brazilian superstar —
AC Milan and Brazil superstar, Kaka, has 20 million followers on Twitter. A phenomenal tally but still 10 million less than his former Real Madrid teammate, Ronaldo.
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Ronaldo's popularity on social media even dwarfs that of his employer, Real Madrid, which has 74 million Facebook 'likes' and 13.1 million Twitter followers.
Real play catch up with Ronaldo —
Ronaldo's popularity on social media even dwarfs that of his employer, Real Madrid, which has 74 million Facebook 'likes' and 13.1 million Twitter followers.
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LeBron James has the third most popular profile for a singular sports star on Twitter with 15.3 million followers. The NBA superstar also trails on the Facebook front with his account 'liked' by 21.6 million people.
King James —
LeBron James has the third most popular profile for a singular sports star on Twitter with 15.3 million followers. The NBA superstar also trails on the Facebook front with his account 'liked' by 21.6 million people.
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