• 16). Serena Williams (tennis); 11 million Instagram followers, $60,500 per post. All data according to Hopper HQ. AFP
    16). Serena Williams (tennis); 11 million Instagram followers, $60,500 per post. All data according to Hopper HQ. AFP
  • 15). Ronda Rousey (WWE); 12.5 million, $67,000. Image courtesy of WWE
    15). Ronda Rousey (WWE); 12.5 million, $67,000. Image courtesy of WWE
  • 14). Floyd Mayweather (boxing); 22.7 million, $124,000. Reuters
    14). Floyd Mayweather (boxing); 22.7 million, $124,000. Reuters
  • 13). Stephen Curry (basketball); 26 million, $142,000. AFP
    13). Stephen Curry (basketball); 26 million, $142,000. AFP
  • 12. Mohamed Salah (football); 30.5 million, $165,000. Associated Press
    12. Mohamed Salah (football); 30.5 million, $165,000. Associated Press
  • 11). Conor McGregor (MMA), 39 million, $169,000. AP Photo
    11). Conor McGregor (MMA), 39 million, $169,000. AP Photo
  • 10). Luis Suarez (football), 33.8 million, $184,000. AFP
    10). Luis Suarez (football), 33.8 million, $184,000. AFP
  • 9). Virat Kohli (cricket), 36 million, $196,000. AFP
    9). Virat Kohli (cricket), 36 million, $196,000. AFP
  • 8). Zlatan Ibrahimovic (football), 36.8 million, $200,000. AFP
    8). Zlatan Ibrahimovic (football), 36.8 million, $200,000. AFP
  • 7). Gareth Bale (football), 40.5 million, $218,000. AFP
    7). Gareth Bale (football), 40.5 million, $218,000. AFP
  • 6). Ronaldinho (football), 47 million, $256,000. Getty Images
    6). Ronaldinho (football), 47 million, $256,000. Getty Images
  • 5). LeBron James (basketball), 50.7 million, $272,000. Reuters
    5). LeBron James (basketball), 50.7 million, $272,000. Reuters
  • 4). David Beckham (football), 57.5 million, $357,000. AP Photo
    4). David Beckham (football), 57.5 million, $357,000. AP Photo
  • 3). Lionel Messi (football), 126.5 million, $648,000. AFP
    3). Lionel Messi (football), 126.5 million, $648,000. AFP
  • 2). Neymar Jr (football), 123 million, $722,000. EPA
    2). Neymar Jr (football), 123 million, $722,000. EPA
  • 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (football), 176 million Instagram followers, $975,000 per post. EPA
    1. Cristiano Ronaldo (football), 176 million Instagram followers, $975,000 per post. EPA

Football

Ranked: Cristiano Ronaldo leads list of athletes cashing in on Instagram posts

According to Hopper HQ, five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo is able to demand almost $1 million (Dh3.6m) per post on the social media platform

Steve Luckings
Steve Luckings
Abu Dhabi

July 30, 2019

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Cristiano Ronaldo has over 176 million followers on Instagram, and the Juventus and Portugal striker knows how to cash in on his popularity.

According to Hopper HQ, five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo is estimated to be able to demand almost $1 million (Dh3.6m) per post on the social media platform.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar is second. The Brazil superstar has 123 million Instagram followers and can command a fee of $722,000, according to Hopper HQ estimates.

According to the statistics released, Lionel Messi, Ronaldo's arch-rival, is third on the list.

Above is a gallery of the top-10 earning athletes on Instagram and what they can charge per post.

Simply swipe/left/right on the gallery if you are viewing on your phone or click on the arrows.

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