Al Nassr Instagram followers rise from 800k to 5 millions after Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi club

Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday signed for Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia, the club announced, in a deal believed to be worth more than 200 million euros.

The 37-year-old penned a contract which will take him to June 2025.

“I can’t wait to discover a new football league in a different country,” said the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus player.

The Portuguese star was pictured on the Al Nassr Twitter feed holding a blue and yellow shirt with his favoured number seven printed on the back.

Al Nassr’s followers on Instagram which stood at less than 1 million suddenly rose to five millions after it was announced that Cristiano Ronaldo had joined the club.