Meet the only Kenyan followed by Cristiano Ronaldo on Instagram

Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most successful sportspersons in the world.

The Al-Nassr FC forward is also among the most followed individuals on social media platforms with 622 million followers.

Meanwhile, Argentine international Lionel Messi, who is considered by many football stakeholders to be the best player in the history of the beautiful game, has slightly over 500 million followers on Instagram.

The interesting thing about Ronaldo is that among the 585 people he follows, there is only one Kenyan in the list who is Eliud Kipchoge.

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The former marathon world record holder is also a fan of the Portuguese forward and he is motivated by his work ethic.

In a recent Webinar organized by the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK), Kipchoge made clear his admiration for Ronaldo.

When asked who the greatest footballer in the world is, in the session which was moderated by Lyne Wachira, the two-time Olympic Games champion picked Ronaldo. 

“Ronaldo is 35 years old. Just recently when Juventus were going back to training, he reported four hours earlier than anyone else. He is still the best at 35 years. There is still a 19-year-old kid in Juventus who cannot match Ronaldo even with his age,” commented Kipchoge.

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However, despite his support for Ronaldo, the multiple Berlin Marathon winner is an ardent fan of Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. Kipchoge even visited the Tottenham Hotspur training ground in 2018, where he interacted with the likes of Dele Ali, and Serge Aurier.

The 39-year-old is expected to start his 2024 season at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, March 3. In Tokyo, Kipchoge will battle it out for the top prize alongside the likes of compatriots Benson Kipruto and Vincent Ngetich.

Ethiopian-born Dutch woman Sifan Hassan is the pre-race favorite in the women’s category which also has Kenya’s Rosemary Wanjiru. Other female road race runners who have been confirmed for the event include Lonah Salpeter, Tigist Abayechew, and Tanzania’s Magdalena Shauri. 

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