Despite not having the best of summers, Lionel Messi keeps getting praised by his off-the-pitch stats. Earlier today, the Argentinean player surpassed the 20 million follower barrier on Instagram, as he keeps getting closer to other athletes that use this app to communicate with fans. Back in February, Messi celebrated having ten million followers with a custom-made shirt, but today, he chose differently.
Despite not having a Twitter account, and rarely publishing anything on his Facebook page, Messi documents almost every aspect of his life via Instagram, as the following video shows. The final pic holds a message to his die-hard fans who helped him reach this impressive number.
Nevertheless, Messi is still far from becoming La Liga's most followed player. That privilege belongs to Neymar, who has 27.5 million followers. And just in case you were wondering about Cristiano Ronaldo's numbers, the Portuguese footballer ranks second, with 23.6 million fans following his actions on Instagram.
Here's a screenshot of the latest posts by Messi.
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