{"id":1557,"date":"2026-07-15T18:11:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1557"},"modified":"2026-07-15T18:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:11:49","slug":"these-world-cup-stars-didnt-get-the-trophy-but-won-big-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1557","title":{"rendered":"These World Cup Stars Didn\u2019t Get The Trophy\u2014But Won Big On Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>HOW DID SUPERSTARS FARE?<\/h2>\n<p>Established global stars like Portugal\u2019s <strong>Cristiano<\/strong> <strong>Ronaldo<\/strong> (already the most-followed celebrity on Instagram), Brazil\u2019s <strong>Neymar<\/strong>, England\u2019s <strong>Jude Bellingham, <\/strong>Argentina\u2019s <strong>Lionel Messi <\/strong>and France\u2019s<strong> Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 <\/strong>have gained another 10 million, 6.5 million, 6 million, 5.8 million and 4 million Instagram followers, respectively, since the start of the World Cup. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1555\">Larry Page\u2019s Fortune Rises Above $300 Billion Amid Alphabet Rally\u2014After Buffett Takes Credit For Berkshire Hathaway Bet<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>KEY BACKGROUND <\/h2>\n<p>Social media followings have become a major indicator of an athlete\u2019s commercial value\u2014and financial potential. Companies are eager to gain access to the millions of potential customers online whom athletes are able to access through their followings, and huge audiences can lead to sponsorships, higher appearance fees, memorabilia sales and other business opportunities that translate to off-field earnings for athletes. The highest-profile athletes\u2014including billionaires Ronaldo and Messi\u2014use their social media accounts to build businesses beyond endorsements, like personal brands, clothing lines, fitness products, media projects and other investments. Ronaldo\u2019s social media presence is <u>estimated<\/u> to have generated $176 million in media value for his sponsors in the last year, with $36 million of that for Nike alone.<\/p>\n<h2>TANGENT <\/h2>\n<p>When a social media star posts about a product\u2014even indirectly\u2014their followers flock. Google search volume skyrocketed more than 5,000% earlier this week for the term \u201ctaxidermied raccoon\u201d after Haaland was seen disembarking a plane in Oslo, Norway, on Monday with his bizarre World Cup souvenir. The player spent $750 on the raccoon, which is holding an empty bottle of gin, at Wild Bill\u2019s Western Store in Dallas. The product has since sold out, and the store promises more inventory is on the way. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1553\">Todd Blanche Says \u2018Sorry\u2019 To Epstein Victims\u2014But Defends DOJ\u2014In Testy Confirmation Hearing (Live Updates)<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>FORBES VALUATION<\/h2>\n<p>Ronaldo is world\u2019s top-earning athlete from any sport, with an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion. He&#8217;s estimated to have earned $300 million in income in the last 12 months. Messi, also a billionaire, has a net worth of $1.1 billion, Forbes estimates. 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