Irish fighter Conor McGregor did not make it into the top 10 athletes who make the most money from social media posts.
And the British newspaper Mirror published the results of a new study analyzed by Bonus Finder regarding the most profitable athletes from posting on social networks.
While the debate over who is the best footballer between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is still ongoing, there is a clear winner between the two on this list, with Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo coming out on top.
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The best player in the world (Cristiano) has over 476 million followers on Instagram, as well as over 102 million followers on Twitter.
According to analytics company Bonus Finder, Ronaldo earns nearly $2 million for every Instagram post.
The Portuguese icon wins twice as much as his Argentinian contemporary Messi, though Messi is in second place as the current Paris Saint-Germain striker follows nearly 358 million people on Instagram while the Argentine star has none. official Twitter account.
And former American wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson ranks third, equal in earnings to Messi, for each funded publication.
In fourth place is Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, who earns $694,000 per post, followed by Brazil’s Neymar Jr, Paris Saint-Germain star, with $584,000.
American basketball star LeBron James finished sixth with $428,000 and retired English football star David Beckham came in seventh with $247,000.
In eighth place is young Frenchman Kylian Mbappe, the star of Paris Saint-Germain, where he earns $240,000 for each funded post, followed by Brazilians Ronaldinho and Marcelo in ninth and tenth places, who win $223,000 and $191,000. respectively.
Source: mirror