🤯 CR7’s team surges, now fifth most followed on Instagram in Spain 🇪🇸 | OneFootball

Almería is already reaping the benefits of being acquired by Cristiano Ronaldo.

After the Portuguese announced the purchase of 25% of the club on February 26, 2026, the Spanish team has already taken the position of the 5th most followed in Spain on Instagram.

And all this in just NINE DAYS.

To achieve this, they recently surpassed Real Betis, of Antony.

Until the end of February, Almería occupied the lower positions of the Spanish digital ranking.

However, the "CR7 factor" generated an explosion of engagement, pushing the club to the mark of 3.2 million followers, surpassing the approximately 3 million of the Seville club.

It is worth mentioning that on the day of the purchase, the Andalusian club had about 1.2 million followers.

Which represents an average of more than 220,000 new followers per day since the official announcement!

With this leap, Almería now closely eyes Sevilla (4th place with 3.7 million), having already left behind centennial institutions like Valencia and Villarreal.

If things are going well in the virtual world, the scenario on the field is no different.

Almería currently occupies the 3rd position in the second division table, with 55 points — just one less than the runner-up Valladolid and three behind the first-placed Espanyol.

The next commitment of CR7's new team is scheduled for the evening of Monday, March 9, 2026, when the team hosts Cultural Leonesa at their stadium.

In a match valid for the 29th round of LaLiga Hypermotion.

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