Cristiano Ronaldo may be enduring a sticky patch on the field with Real Madrid , but things look to be going swimmingly off it . The reigning world player of the year is now the most popular figure in the world on Facebook . The Portuguese superstar has surpassed singer ( and wife of Barcelona ’ s Gerard Pique ) Shakira to take the number one spot . Ronaldo now has more than 107million likes and as it stands is around 5,000 clear of the Hips Don ’ t Lie songstress . Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring Real Madrid 's second goal against Schalke on Tuesday . Ronaldo takes part in a training session on Saturday morning at Real 's Valdebebas training ground . Ronaldo has overtaken Shakira ( left ) , pictured here with partner Gerard Pique at a basketball match last year . Real Madrid - Ronaldo ’ s own club - limp in at 11th with 83million likes , one place behind perennial rivals Barcelona . No athlete in the world comes close to Ronaldo , with Lionel Messi the next most popular sportsman down in 13th place . His total of 78million falls well behind the Real Madrid marksman . It ’ s not only on Facebook where Ronaldo dominates . He ’ s also the number one followed athlete on Twitter . His total of more than 34million followers puts him over a million clear of his nearest competitor who is , surprisingly , one Ricardo Kaka . Ronaldo may be dominating social media , but he and his team certainly aren ’ t dominating on the pitch . The ex-Manchester United winger was far from happy with his side 's latest defeat to Schalke in the Champions League last-16 . Despite progress to the quarter-finals on away goals , Ronaldo has vowed not to speak to the media . ' I wont talk again until the end of the season , ' Ronaldo told reporters . Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring Barcelona 's third goal against Rayo Vallecano last Sunday . David Beckham poses alongside wife Victoria at the Alexander McQueen : Savage Beauty Fashion Gala . Arsenal 's Mesut Ozil , pictured at Old Trafford on Monday , is the seventh most popular athlete on Facebook .
Cristiano Ronaldo now has more than 107million followers on Facebook . The Real pop star has overtaken rapper Shakira with the most likes . idol 's Lionel ##base is around 100 m likes behind his Real Madrid idol .