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It is almost impossible to avoid the names Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi when it comes to greatness in the sport of soccer. The domination of these two athletes has led many to call them one of the greatest athletes of all time.

On the other hand, Selena Gomez has also made waves in the world of pop music. With their exceptional feats, all of them have amassed a worldwide following of fans. Selena Gomez has now reached a rare milestone on Instagram that might shade the Argentine forward and the Portuguese striker.

Selena Gomez achieves a rare milestone

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She did it! Selena Gomez has become the first and only woman in the world to reach 400 million followers on Instagram. The “Wizards of Waverly Place” alum hit the rare milestone on Friday, making her the only female celebrity to do so.

Gomez now sits in third place on the Instagram followers list, behind only Soccer superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. As we all know, Cristiano Ronaldo is the king of Instagram. he has the most followed account with a whopping 562 million followers. After him, the second place goes to Lionel Messi, who sits at 442 million followers.

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Selena Gomez took third place after surpassing Kylie Jenner. She’s become a highly visible personality on Instagram, and her popularity may soon surpass even Messi and Ronaldo. Notably, she previously held the title of most followed celebrity on Instagram before Ronaldo took over.

Selena Gomez once called Cristiano Ronaldo ‘cute’

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When Cristiano Ronaldo passed Selena Gomez in 2018 to become the most-followed personality on Instagram, the singer didn’t dwell on it for long. In fact, a source close to Selena revealed that she found the news amusing.

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“She had a good laugh when she learned that she lost her crown to him, especially since she has been taking a detox break from social media,” the insider said. The source further added, “Selena thinks Cristiano is really cute so she understands why so many people love him”. Even though the two stars have no connection on a personal level, it’s evident that respect for their work is there.

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