The Buzz | Ronaldo leads in Facebook popularity stakes with 100m ‘Likes’

The cumulative total number of ‘Likes’ attracted by posts on the official Facebook page of Cristiano Ronaldo, currently Portugal’s most successful footballer, has passed the 100 million mark, making him the social network’s most popular man ever. In a video message to his fans posted on Tuesday, the Real Madrid and Portugal player described the milestone as “an honour”, adding that “your exceptional support inspires me.” Ronaldo started the page in 2009 and regularly posts updates about his personal and professional life. This summer, on Children’s Day (1 June), he published a photograph of himself and his son that more than 3.4 million Facebook users tagged with a ‘Like’ – said to be the most ever achieved by any single post on the network. Lusa