Google has recently released the most such topics list with the hashtag #YearInSearch, where Google captioned its post on Twitter that Ronaldo was crowned as the most searched athlete in the last 25 years, crossing the cricket icon Virat Kohli in close combat.
Search Battle Between Ronaldo and Kohli
On Tuesday, two of the most celebrated and most loved athletes in the world, Virat Kohli and football sensation Ronaldo, were busy rewriting history in 2023. Viewership and engagement on the Internet have become critical parameters to measure success in the past few years, and the fame of Cristiano Ronaldo is massive.
Comparing Ronaldo and Kohli on Instagram
Both athletes have a lot of followers on Instagram; Ronaldo is known as the most followed athlete in the history of Instagram, with more than 614 million followers at the time of writing this article. However, often recognized as King Kohli, Virat has thrice as many followers as Cristiano Ronaldo. Virat has 265 million followers on Instagram. This use gap also explains why Ronaldo is so famous all across the globe while the fame of Virat Kohli is limited within India. Obviously being a cricketer, Virat Kohli is popular among the people of the world, but the fame of Ronaldo has no match with Virat Kohli.
Top Athletes on the List of Google
On the special occasion of the 25th anniversary of Google, Google stated that, in its 25 years of history, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most globally searched athlete, and the star was already the most followed on the biggest social media platform, as mentioned above in Instagram, according to the report.
On December 11 2023 Google’s statement was very interesting and related to the report on the special event of its anniversary.
“If the last 25 years have taught us anything, the next 25 will change everything. Here are the most searched moments of all time.” #YearInSearch _Google
Ronaldo’s 21-year career
It’s been more than 21 years since Ronaldo gave his name to the Portugal football national team. Ronaldo has moved to Saudi Arabia to play for his club, Al-Nasr. He is still the top scorer in player and his 50th goal of the 2023 season has helped him win over Al-Shabab. This 15th goal and this win have helped him get the crown of the most searched athlete in the world.
Virat Kohli’s Reason To Be on the List
Koi is the most searched cricket player on Google this year because of all the great things that Kohli has done in the recent World Cup 2023 that was held in India. Not only did Kohli manage to break the record of his idol Sachin Tendulkar, but he also made the most runs in the World Cup. Kohli’s contribution paved the way for India to reach the finals of the World Cup undefeated. All these things have helped Kohli secure the second position on Google’s list.
Kohli is also Ronaldo’s Fan
Like a billion people in the world, Kohli is also a big fan of Ronaldo’s remarkable skills in football. Not only does he like the skill of Ronaldo in football, but he is also very impressed by Ronaldo’s fitness.
When a girl lost the trophy in the World Cup, Kohli wrote a heartwarming message for his idol Ronaldo. “No trophy or an in-title can take anything from what you have done in this sport and for sports fans around the world.”
We hope both of these stars will continue to shine in their respective fields and will gain more fame with the passage of time in their sports.