Zlatan Ibrahimovic continues to defy expectations year after year. The 40-year-old is one of the few players to have played for a number of legendary clubs. The Swedish star has 54.2 million Instagram followers.
Ronaldinho is one of the few players in the world who has no ill will toward his name. Almost everyone in the football industry admires the Brazilian legend. Ronaldinho has 67.4 million Instagram followers.
He made headlines in 2017 when AS Monaco defeated Manchester City in the Champions League. He is already one of the best players in the world. Kylian Mbappe has 72.4 million Instagram followers.
The Englishman is the only retired player on this list. David Beckham was arguably the only professional footballer who exuded celebrity. Beckham has 74.3 million Instagram followers.
Neymar has been dubbed the "next Ronaldinho". Neymar is having a big year. His previous season was average by his standards. Neymar Jr has 176 million Instagram followers.
Messi, the best player of all time and the winner of the most Ballon d'Ors, has joined the list. Lionel Messi has 348 million Instagram followers. Messi is well-known throughout the football community, including non-football fans.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese soccer player, is the most popular on Instagram. Ronaldo has 477 million Instagram followers and a slew of brands to his name. Ronaldo is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time.