Overview
- Cristiano Ronaldo announced on February 26 that he acquired 25% of UD Almería through CR7 Sports Investments.
- Almería’s Instagram following is reported at roughly 3.2 million within days of the deal, placing the club fifth in Spain by follower count.
- Coverage cites differing baselines for the surge, with Yahoo noting a rise from about 1.2 million in nine days and SportsTak reporting growth from roughly 489,000 in about a week.
- The club recently overtook Real Betis in follower rankings and now trails Sevilla, with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid leading the list.
- On the field, Almería sits third in Spain’s second tier with 55 points and hosts Cultural Leonesa on Monday, March 9, as the club pursues promotion.