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On Thursday, Virat Kohli became the most followed Asian person on Instagram, after he reached 250 million followers. Here's a list of other global sporting icons and their Instagram followers:

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David Beckham- 79.3 million

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Kylian Mbappe- 104 million

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LeBron James-153 million

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Neymar-208 million

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Virat Kohli-250 million

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Lionel Messi-464 million

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Cristiano Ronaldo-585 million

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Inside look

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7 athletes with most Instagram followers

By Moneycontrol News May 26, 2023

On Thursday, Virat Kohli became the most followed Asian person on Instagram, after he reached 250 million followers. Here's a list of other global sporting icons and their Instagram followers:

David Beckham- 79.3 million

Kylian Mbappe- 104 million

LeBron James-153 million

Neymar-208 million

Virat Kohli-250 million

Lionel Messi-464 million

Cristiano Ronaldo-585 million

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