Cristiano Ronaldo breaks another record … By becoming the first person with more than 1 billion followers on social media -.

There are only a handful of people around the world more famous than soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo. While still participating in soccer at the highest level of the Saudi Pro League and in international play to the Portuguese national team, the striker is in the sunset era of his storied career, which has spanned stints at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, where he has won more trophies than you can count.

But we all know Ronaldo’s soccer career and we’re not talking about that today. Rather, we are looking at his followers on social media, which have now surpassed the milestone of 1 billion followers, making Ronaldo the first person ever to amass such a following, despite the efforts of people like Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and his biggest soccer rival, Lionel Messi.

Speaking about the milestone, Ronaldo adds: “From the streets of Madeira to the biggest stages in the world, I’ve always played for my family and for you, and now 1 billion of us stand together.

“You have been with me every step of the way, through all the highs and lows. This journey is our journey, and together we have shown that there are no limits to what we can achieve.

“Thank you for believing in me, supporting me and being a part of my life. The best is yet to come, and we will continue to push, win and make history together.”