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Soccer Star Lamine Yamal Kisses Girlfriend Ines Garcia Santos During Post-World Cup 2026 Vacation

A University of Navarra report says Haaland gained 34.5 million followers, while Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha added nearly 30 million and Yamal more than 14 million.

  • University of Navarra professor Francesc Pujol tracked more than 1,200 footballers during the World Cup, revealing Erling Haaland, Vozinha, and Lamine Yamal gained the most Instagram followers.
  • The World Cup mainly benefits young footballers and emerging stars, as "these players find in the tournament their great showcase," notes the Faculty of Economics professor.
  • Among the 100 footballers with the greatest increase in followers, 40 are forwards who account for 131 million new followers, compared with 38 million for 26 goalkeepers and defenders, notes Pujol.
  • FC Barcelona and Real Madrid each gained more than 20 million followers, while the Premier League tops league rankings with 80.6 million followers among its 159 World Cup footballers.
  • Leo Messi's 8.5 million new followers represent less than 2% growth on his 515 million base, while the Saudi league ranks fourth, propelled by Cristiano Ronaldo and other established stars.
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One study reveals which soccer players obtained the highest growth of followers thanks to the impact of the World Cup 2026

·Los Angeles, United States
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They are the footballers of the moment on Instagram

·Madrid, Spain
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The Norwegian striker won 34.5 million followers; Vozinha gave the biggest surprise and Messi ended up out of the top 5.

·Guayaquil, Ecuador
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At the collective level, Spain led the joint revaluation with an average of 1.5 million new followers per player

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One study analyzed the impact of the World Cup on the more than 1,200 footballers who participated in the tournament.The goalkeeper from Cape Verde went from 46,000 to almost 30 million followers and starred in the biggest viral phenomenon.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Noticias de Navarra broke the news in Pamplona, Spain on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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