Cristiano Ronaldo Tops Sports' Instagram Rich List With Eye-Watering Post Valuation

Cristiano Ronaldo has topped a list of sports' Instagram Rich List - with an average post earning him around $889,000.

The Juventus superstar boasts the most followers of any sportsman on the platform, with 239 million.

HopperHQ have reported Ronaldo's fee of $889,000 (£750,000) per post puts him clear of second placed Neymar, who earns $704,000.

Longtime rival Lionel Messi places in third while David Beckham and NBA star LeBron James make up the top five.

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Interestingly, Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale manages to make the top ten despite his lack of game time in recent years.

Bale rejoined Spurs from Real Madrid on loan in the summer after being frozen out by manager Zinedine Zidane, but it's clear to see he's still a big name in the sporting world.

Check out the full list of athletes below.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Football) - $889,000 per post

2. Neymar (Football) - $704,000 per post

3. Lionel Messi (Football) - $695,000 per post

4. David Beckham (Football) - $339,000 per post

5. LeBron James (Basketball) - $307,000 per post

6. Virat Kohli (Cricket) - $296,000 per post

7. Ronaldinho (Football) - $238,000 per post

8. Gareth Bale (Football) - $200,000 per post

9. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Football) - $200,000 per post

10. Mohamed Salah (Football) - $180,000 per post

11. Luis Suarez (Football) - $176,000 per post

12. Conor McGregor (MMA) - $170,000 per post

13. Stephen Curry (Basketball) - $142,000 per post

14. Floyd Mayweather (Boxing) - $108,800 per post

15. Sergio Aguero (Football) - $63,500 per post

16. Ronda Rousey (MMA) - $60,300 per post

17. Serena Williams (Tennis) - $57,300 per post

18. Kevin De Bruyne (Football) - $51,600 per post

19. Simone Biles (Gymnastics) - $17,800 per post

20. Kelly Slater (Surfing) - $12,5000 per post

21. Ryan Sheckler (Skateboarding) - $10,200 per post

22. Max Holloway (MMA) - $9,700 per post

23. Lindsey Vonn (Skiing) - $9,300 per post

24. Shaun White (Snowboarding) - $6,600 per post

Topics: Conor Mcgregor, Football, Cricket, David Beckham, Neymar, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Boxing, gareth bale, Mohamed Salah, Ronda Rousey, MMA, Cristiano Ronaldo, Floyd Mayweather

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