Effects CR7, one month is enough for the Portuguese to “conquer” China

Footballers are icons that are followed everywhere.

Ronaldo is the most followed star on Instagram, leaving behind music star Ariana Grande and wrestling and cinema star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

In China, Instagram is on the blacklist of blocked apps. In the Asian country, the most used platforms on Tik Tok, Weibo, a mix between Facebook and Twitter, and Kuaishou, another social network.

According to Sportbible, about a month after his registration with Kuaishou, Cristiano Ronaldo has become the most followed with 7.7 million followers, while on Weibo he has gained five times more followers than Neymar.

To celebrate this achievement, Ronaldo has published a thank you post that has become the most followed footballer in China.

“Thank you all for this assessment. I know how much my Chinese fans love football, it is a great honor for me. I wish you all the best and hope to see you soon.”

In this ranking of popular characters of the football world in China, in second place is Beckham, Neymar is third, while the surprise comes in fourth place, held by Anthony Martial.

There is an explanation: the most watched championship in those parts is the Premier League.