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The 16 most influential athletes on the planet with the biggest social media followings

The 16 most influential athletes on the planet with the biggest social media followings
With hundreds of millions of social media followers, stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Lionel Messi, and LeBron James are incredibly influential.Reuters/Lee Smith/Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY/REUTERS/Massimo Pinca
  • Athletes are some of the most famous and powerful individuals on the planet, and many are amongst the world's most-followed people on social media.
  • Online Casinos created a 2020 Influence Index to determine which sports superstars are the world's most influential.
  • Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list, followed by Neymar, Lionel Messi, and LeBron James.
  • Check out the full list below:

16. Zlatan Ibrahimović

16. Zlatan Ibrahimović
Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports

Sport: Soccer

Team: Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester United/LA Galaxy/AC Milan

Age: 38

Instagram Followers: 43,503,242

YouTube Subscribers: N/A

Twitter Followers: 6,517,486

TikTok Followers: N/A

Total Social Media Following: 50,020,728

15. Mohamed Salah

15. Mohamed Salah
REUTERS/Phil Noble

Sport: Soccer

Team: Liverpool

Age: 28

Instagram Followers: 39,457,896

YouTube Subscribers: N/A

Twitter Followers: 12,641,669

TikTok Followers: N/A

Total Social Media Following: 52,099,565

14. Luis Suárez

14. Luis Suárez
Reuters/Carl Recine

Sport: Soccer

Team: Ajax/Liverpool/FC Barcelona

Age: 33

Instagram Followers: 38,121,199

YouTube Subscribers: 11,400

Twitter Followers: 16,118,974

TikTok Followers: N/A

Total Social Media Following: 54,251,573

13. Sachin Tendulkar

13. Sachin Tendulkar
REUTERS/Vivek Prakash

Sport: Cricket

Team: Mumbai (retired)

Age: 47

Instagram Followers: 24,574,857

YouTube Subscribers: 360,000

Twitter Followers: 33,156,702

TikTok Followers: N/A

Total Social Media Following: 58,091,559

12. Andrés Iniesta

12. Andrés Iniesta
REUTERS/Albert Gea

Sport: Soccer

Team: FC Barcelona/Vissel Kobe

Age: 36

Instagram Followers: 34,444,496

YouTube Subscribers: N/A

Twitter Followers: 24,772,429

TikTok Followers: N/A

Total Social Media Following: 59,216,925

11. Sergio Ramos

11. Sergio Ramos
Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos reacts during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)      Associated Press

Sport: Soccer

Team: Real Madrid

Age: 34

Instagram Followers: 39,696,454

YouTube Subscribers: N/A

Twitter Followers: 17,307,923

TikTok Followers: 2,800,000

Total Social Media Following: 59,804,377

10. Marcelo

10. Marcelo

Sport: Soccer

Team: Real Madrid

Age: 32

Instagram Followers: 44,996,190

YouTube Subscribers: N/A

Twitter Followers: 11,915,625

TikTok Followers: 3,600,000

Total Social Media Following: 60,511,815

9. Gareth Bale

9. Gareth Bale
REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

Sport: Soccer

Team: Tottenham Hotspur/Real Madrid

Age: 31

Instagram Followers: 43,206,970

YouTube Subscribers: 17,800

Twitter Followers: 18,339,325

TikTok Followers: N/A

Total Social Media Following: 61,564,095

8. David Beckham

8. David Beckham
REUTERS/Christinne Muschi

Sport: Soccer

Team: Manchester United/Real Madrid/LA Galaxy (retired)

Age: 45

Instagram Followers: 63,660,965

YouTube Subscribers: N/A

Twitter Followers: N/A

TikTok Followers: N/A

Total Social Media Following: 63,660,965

7. James Rodríguez

7. James Rodríguez
Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images

Sport: Soccer

Team: Everton

Age: 29

Instagram Followers: 45,886,705

YouTube Subscribers: N/A

Twitter Followers: 18,658,946

TikTok Followers: 2,000,000

Total Social Media Following: 66,545,651

6. Ronaldinho

6. Ronaldinho
REUTERS/Albert Gea

Sport: Soccer

Team: FC Barcelona (retired)

Age: 40

Instagram Followers: 51,402,357

YouTube Subscribers: N/A

Twitter Followers: 19,350,343

TikTok Followers: 560,600

Total Social Media Following: 71,313,300

5. Virat Kohli

5. Virat Kohli
Reuters/Lee Smith/File Photo

Sport: Cricket

Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore

Age: 31

Instagram Followers: 68,627,628

YouTube Subscribers: N/A

Twitter Followers: 36,656,402

TikTok Followers: 36,000

Total Social Media Following: 105,320,030

4. LeBron James

4. LeBron James
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Sport: Basketball

Team: Los Angeles Lakers

Age: 35

Instagram Followers: 68,351,041

YouTube Subscribers: N/A

Twitter Followers: 46,715,768

TikTok Followers: N/A

Total Social Media Following: 115,066,809

3. Lionel Messi

3. Lionel Messi
REUTERS/David W Cerny

Sport: Soccer

Team: FC Barcelona

Age: 33

Instagram Followers: 159,312,992

YouTube Subscribers: 873,000

Twitter Followers: 2,950,259

TikTok Followers: N/A

Total Social Media Following: 163,136,251

2. Neymar

2. Neymar
AP Photo/Michel Spingler

Sport: Soccer

Team: Paris Saint-Germain F.C.

Age: 28

Instagram Followers: 139,732,634

YouTube Subscribers: 2,070,000

Twitter Followers: 47,864,954

TikTok Followers: 3,600,000

Total Social Media Following: 193,267,588

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

1. Cristiano Ronaldo
REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

Sport: Soccer

Team: Juventus F.C.

Age: 35

Instagram Followers: 230,237,225

YouTube Subscribers: 1,560,000

Twitter Followers: 86,303,186

TikTok Followers: N/A

Total Social Media Following: 318,100,411

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