Ronaldo tops list of Instagram's highest earners
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been crowned Instagram's highest earner.
The Juventus star has earned $47.8 million from sponsored Instagram posts - more than any other user on the app, according to a study conducted by Buzz Bingo. Barcelona's Lionel Messi was second with $23.3 million in earnings.
Also appearing on the list were David Beckham ($10.7 million), Neymar ($7.2 million), Ronaldinho ($2.6 million), and Zlatan Ibrahimovic ($4 million).
Ronaldo became the first person on Instagram to reach 150 million followers in January. His following has since increased to 187 million.
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