Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi are the best players in world football and are also known for their rivalry on field.

The fans of these legends usually argue for the title ‘G.O.A.T’ (greatest of all time) in football. Ronaldo, who is currently playing for Manchester United, sparked controversy after his recent interview with British sports anchor Piers Morgan.

But now, the Portuguese player is making headlines by bagging a new achievement by surpassing Messi. Setting a new record off the field, Ronaldo has become the first person in the world to reach 500 million followers on Instagram. He achieved the record on Sunday. Messi is just behind Ronaldo with 376 million followers. Virat Kohli is at the seventh position on the list with 224 million followers. With this much followers, Ronaldo earns a huge amount of money through social media.