Cristiano Ronaldo: One of the most influential athletes in sports

Tianhao Lu
Digital Society
Published in
3 min readFeb 15, 2023
Ronaldo’s picture from British GQ

As one of the most talented and skilled football players, Cristiano Ronaldo’s performances in the top five leagues have earned him the adoration of innumerable audiences and over 500 million followers on his ins, vastly outnumbering other celebrities and sportsmen. this is not only because of his charisma and accolades but also because of his hard work and dedication.

Instagram

With 540 million followers, Ronaldo posts about his team and shares some content about his personal life. For example, photos of him with his family, dinners, and excursions. Ronaldo has said in interviews that his family is more important than all other interests, football and so on. When his family needs him, he doesn’t hesitate to drop all his work to spend time with them.

Moreover, from the link below, simply by uploading photographs and videos with the Nike emblem on Ronaldo’s Instagram, he has made Nike a great economic success. Nike’s customised sneakers for Ronaldo have attracted the interest of many consumers, not just due to the style, but also due to Ronaldo’s celebrity and football skills.

Facebook

Ronaldo has 160 million fans on Facebook, and he endorses a variety of well-known businesses, such as Nike, his own brand CR7, and Clear. Ronaldo’s influence has significantly increased the sales of these firms’ businesses. The picture below displays Ronaldo’s commercial relationship with LiveScore. This partnership may encourage more readers to utilize and download this app, which will significantly increase user usage and popularity, and also make the brand more trustworthy and credible to the client.

Image from Ronaldo’s post of his endorsement on Facebook

YouTube

In the video below, Ronaldo is interviewed by a young Japanese boy who tries to communicate with him in Portuguese, which he speaks very poorly, to the ridicule of the journalists. Ronaldo then stood up to support the boy, saying that he was glad the boy was communicating with him in Portuguese and that we should support him in his efforts. Ronaldo’s actions encouraged individuals who were afraid of being ridiculed for their poor performance, instilling confidence, and self-assurance in them. This act of kindness has also helped him gain more followers in all the major media outlets.

Video from YouTube

In addition, Ronaldo also supports charity, donates blood, and donates money to children’s charities to help children with serious illnesses.

Video from YouTube

However, despite the many good influences Ronaldo brought to society, we cannot ignore his flaws. At times he was very blunt. When Ronaldo was interviewed by Piers Morgan, he made no secret of his dissatisfaction with the club’s management and stated bluntly that he felt the club had betrayed him. Such words would not only upset the club’s management but also the fans who love him.

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