Star India batter Virat Kohli is one of the most popular athletes on the planet having a massive following all over the globe. Notably, the former India captain is the third most followed sportsperson on Instagram with over 265 million followers after the legendary footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Kohli’s achievements on the cricket field have made him even more popular on social media than legendary Basketball player Lebron James and footballers Neymar Jr, Kylian Mbappe, and David Beckham among others. Recently, legendary Brazilian footballer Ronaldo Nazario also recognised Kohli when he was shown his photograph by American Youtuber IShowSpeed.
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IShowSpeed met the legendary Brazilian player and asked him if he knew Virat Kohli. Ronaldo at first said that he doesn’t know him prompting the Youtuber to say that he’s even better than Pakistan batter Babar Azam. However, after seeing Kohli’s picture, Ronaldo instantly recognised the India cricketer and said that he’d seen him. Upon hearing that the two-time FIFA World Cup winner recognised Kohli, IShowSpeed, who’s a massive fan of the India cricketer, couldn’t control his excitement and made his elation known to his viewers.
Watch the video here:
🚨 WATCH: Speed tells Ronaldo Nazario (R9) that Virat Kohli is better than Babar Azam 😂 pic.twitter.com/dKZOq2F5ce
— Speedy HQ (@iShowSpeedHQ) January 10, 2024
Notably, Ronaldo Nazario is the third-highest goal scorer for Brazil having netted the ball 62 times in 98 matches. He won his FIFA World Cup in 1994 playing at the age of just 17. He was further named the Player of the Tournament in the 1998 edition and won the Golden Ball as he helped Brazil reach the final.
Ronaldo also won the 2002 World Cup finishing as the top scorer of the tournament and was awarded the coveted Golden Boot. The 47-year-old also has two Copa America titles to his name having won the tournament in 1997 and 1999 respectively.
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Meanwhile, Virat Kohli will be making his return to T20Is after 14 months in the upcoming India vs Afghanistan three-match T20I series beginning from January 11 in Mohali. However, the star batter will not be available in the first game and will join the team in the remaining two T20Is.