Khaberni - The latest digital data related to social media platforms shows a sweeping advantage for the Spanish club Real Madrid in the list of the most-followed sports clubs globally on Instagram, significantly surpassing its closest pursuer, Barcelona.
According to statistics from Gol del Corazón on X, "Los Merengues" reign supreme with a record number of 181 million followers, affirming their status as the strongest sports brand in digital space.
The numbers for the top spots are as follows:
Real Madrid (Spain): 181 million followers.
Barcelona (Spain): 146 million followers.
Manchester United (England): 66.2 million followers.
Paris Saint-Germain (France): 65.8 million followers.
Arab and Asian presence: Al-Nassr and AlHilal at the forefront.
Saudi clubs have notably marked their presence on the list, driven by major global deals they have recently secured.
Al-Nassr leads among Arabic and Asian clubs with 29 million followers, followed by its traditional rival AlHilal Saudi with 11 million followers, while Al-Ittihad Saudi also appeared on the list with 4 million followers.
In Africa, Al-Ahly of Egypt maintains its leadership as the most-followed club in the "Dark Continent" with 12.4 million followers, followed by Zamalek of Egypt with 2.5 million followers.
In the Italian league, Juventus leads with 60 million followers, followed by AC Milan with 18.3 million.
Bayern Munich leads the German league with 44.1 million followers.
Flamengo of Brazil emerges as a major force with 25 million followers, surpassing traditional clubs like Corinthians with 15.8 million.
Inter Miami secures an advanced position with 18.2 million followers, thanks to Messi's impact.
