THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY PREMIER LEAGUE GIANTS Manchester United that Cristiano Ronaldo was returning to the club that first brought global attention to the Portuguese superstar has set social media afire. The announcement on Instagram has garnered 12,907,022 likes and counting thus far.
And with it, Manchester United's Instagram post has become the most liked post by a sports team on Instagram. For context, Paris Saint-Germain's recent announcement video on Instagram that Lionel Messi was joining the Lique 1 outfit from FC Barcelona had attracted 7,819,089 likes.