Cristiano Ronaldo is the Instagram king, not only in terms of the number of followers …
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… he also earns the most with his posts (CHF 50.3 million).
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Lionel Messi follows in second place in the Insta Money ranking (30.4 million).
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic (football) 7.6 million
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Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski ranks 17th (4.3 million).
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Almost 33 million francs – that is how much Cristiano Ronaldo receives from employer Juventus Turin every year. A mega sum. At least until the corona virus also messed up the footballbusiness and the 35-year-old Portuguese also agreed to accept wage losses.
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However, he does not lack income at all even in times of foregoing salary. Thanks to his social media activities, he earns even more than at Juve. According to Buzz Bingo, a whopping 50.3 million francs flow into his account thanks to paid posts. A single contribution from the past twelve months is worth over CHF 1.1 million on average!
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Even a Bayern star gets involved
What does Ronaldo offer sponsors in return? An enormous range. The five-time world footballer of the year has 222 million followers. More than any other person in the world.
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Barça superstar Lionel Messi also has to pack up. Ronaldo’s long-term rival has 153 million followers – and ranks second in the Insta Money ranking, with 30.4 million francs in revenue from last year.
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This is followed by model Kendall Jenner (25 million) and her sister Kylie (19.5 million), who mainly earns with cosmetic products.
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For comparison: Bundesliga star Robert Lewandowski, who ranks 17th in the ranking, “only” collects 4.3 million francs from paid Instagram posts. The Bayern striker comes to just under CHF 92,000 per published article. (mpe)