Cristiano Ronaldo is the world’s most famous person on Instagram with more than 500 Million followers and after acquiring Ronaldo in their team, Al-Nassr FC Instagram followers count has increased from 860,000 to 5 Million within few days
Despite Al-Nassr boasting less than one-million followers on Instagram before Friday, Cristiano Ronaldo’s signing has made the account popular with approximately five million followers. Hence, experts are predicting big moment for Saudi Arabian football with opportunity of massive broadcasting deals.
Al-Nassr Instagram followers count before vs after signing Cristiano Ronaldo
What are fan expectations after Cristiano Ronaldo signs contract with Al-Nassr?
Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to a two-year deal for $200 million per year with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr FC, and the team is ready to welcome the Portuguese superstar to their ranks. Ronaldo is now the highest-paid athlete in the world ahead of Kylian Mbappe and his arch-rival Lionel Messi thanks to this acquisition. Notably, Ronaldo’s contract with his old club Manchester United was voluntarily terminated when the Portuguese star appeared in a contentious interview with Piers Morgan in which he made fun of the team, its owners, & manager Erik ten Hag.
In Saudi Arabia, Al-Nassr is one of the oldest clubs and has won nine league titles throughout their history. However, the team has struggled to qualify for AFC Champions League in recent years despite coaching by former Roma manager Rudy Garcia. After adding Cristiano Ronaldo to their ranks, fans of club are optimistic about their chances.
Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s signing is a blessing for PR of Saudi Arabian football?
Since the news that Ronaldo had signed a contract with the club surfaced, the popularity of Ronaldo’s new team has skyrocketed. Notably, Al Nassr only had 860k Instagram followers as of Friday night, but since the news of Ronaldo joining the team began spreading, the number of followers has increased quickly. Al Nassr has 4.9 million Instagram followers as of the time of writing this article, which means that the number of followers has grown by around 500%.
After observing this sudden spike in follower count of Al-Nassr, it is predicted that the Saudi Arabia league will be watched by much bigger audience including European football fans. Hence, it will prove golden opportunity for Saudi Arabia to bolster it’s broadcasting partner deals.
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