Most-followed Spanish-language athletes on Instagram 2022

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Tiago Bianchi,
Dec 11, 2023
In September 2022, Lionel Messi was the most followed Spanish-language athlete on Instagram, with approximately 361 million followers. Spanish football player Sergio Ramos ranked second, with over 53 million followers, while Colombian football player James Rodriguez ranked third with approximately 50 million followers on the photo and video sharing platform in the examined period.

Leading Spanish-language athletes on Instagram worldwide as of September 2022, by followers (in millions)

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