Soccer superstar Lionel Messi, the GOAT, became just the second person to hit 500 million followers on Instagram this week, joining fellow footy star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Meanwhile, WWE legend and actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson sits at No. 5 on the list:
Sportico @SporticoThis weekend, Lionel Messi became the second person to ever hit 500 million followers on Instagram. <a href="https://t.co/yb0oVcMZAB">https://t.co/yb0oVcMZAB</a><br><br>Top countries for followers: <br>Brazil: 12% <br>India: 8.1% <br>Argentina: 6.5% <br>U.S: 6.2% <a href="https://t.co/GpzHzMaJbH">pic.twitter.com/GpzHzMaJbH</a>
Yes, in the ever-present rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo, the latter wins the Instagram wars and holds the edge in total goals (877-822) and Champions League titles (5-4).