Son Heung-min Ranks 24th Among Most Influential Footballers on SNS... Cristiano Ronaldo Tops the List

Nielsen Korea Announces Global Soccer Players' SNS Influence Rankings

On the afternoon of the 24th (local time), the Group H first match of the 2022 Qatar World Cup between South Korea and Uruguay was held at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Son Heung-min, the team captain wearing a mask, is waiting for the match to start.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Yeju] Son Heung-min ranked 24th among influential football players on social media.

On the 28th (Korean time), global media information analysis company Nielsen Korea announced the global football players' social media (SNS) influence rankings.

As of the end of last month, Son Heung-min was evaluated with 8.04 million social media followers, a growth rate of 6.46% compared to the end of August, an engagement rate of 6.53%, and an average value per post of $211,634 (approximately 280 million KRW).

The first place was Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (37). South American football stars Argentina's Lionel Messi (35) and Neymar (30) followed Ronaldo. France's attacking duo Karim Benzema (35) and Kylian Mbapp? (24) ranked 4th and 5th respectively.

Meanwhile, on the 28th at 10 PM, South Korea will play its second match in Group H of the 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup against Ghana at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar.

South Korea drew 0-0 in their first match against Uruguay on the 24th.