Messi only follows 231 people on Instagram

Lionel Messi’s Instagram account has about 167 million followers, but he only follows 231. So why are they there?

Messi is training with Barca to prepare for the new 2020/21 season. He also re-appeared on social media after weeks of absence since his shameful defeat to Bayern Munich and announced he wanted to leave Barca.

Recently, Messi shared the image of his three sons Thiago, Mateo and Ciro on Instagram after deciding to stay in Barca until the end of the contract in June 2021. Messi admits that it is influenced by the fact that the two boys do not want to move to a new place or school.

Messi returned to Instagram after more than 3 weeks of absence

Messi’s latest post attracted more than 8 million likes and nearly 100 thousand comments. This is normal engagement for an account with about 167 million followers. But in the opposite direction, Messi only follows 231 people.

The list of “lucky” Messi followed by players, soccer clubs, stars in other sports, journalists, scientists, actors, singers, musicians, fashion designers , former President of Argentina, etc.

A list of 231 people Messi followed on Instagram

Argentina football players: Paulo Dybala, Leandro Paredes, Giovani Lo Celso, Rodrigo De Paul, Maxi Rodriguez, Lucas Biglia, Nahuel Guzman, Dario Benedetto, Enzo Perez, Nicolas Gaitan, Papu Gomez, Matias Kranevitter, Javier Pastore, Erik Lamela, Facundo Roncaglia, Angel Di Maria, Tucu Pereyra, Javier Mascherano, Mariano Andujar, Federico Mancuello, Agustin Orion, Nicolas Otamendi, Ever Banega, Oscar Ustari, Gonzalo Higuain, Ezequiel Garay, Marcos Rojo, Mauro Formica, Fede Fernandez, Augusto Fernandez, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Kun Aguero.

Foreign football players: Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Sergi Roberto, Jordi Alba, Neymar, Puyol, Eric Abidal, Marc ter Stegen , Ivan Rakitic, Mario Gotze, Thibaut Courtois, Clement Lenglet, Arthur Melo, Arturo Vidal, Nelson Semedo, Xavi, Philippe Coutinho, Andres Iniesta, Ousmane Dembele, Cesc Fabregas, Samuel Umtiti, Deco, David Beckham, Samuel Eto’o, Dani Alves…

Football clubs: Barca, Newell’s Old Boys, Chelsea and Man City.

Stars in other sports: Von Miller, Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Manny Pacquiao, Guillermo Coria, Floyd Mayweather and Manu Ginobili.

Actors, TV stars: Susana Gimenez, Gimena Accardi, Chinese Darin, Grego Rossello, Migue Granados, Marcelo Tinelli and Nico Vazquez.

Musicians and singers: Rene Perez Joglar, Pedro Capo, Nicky Jam, Ricardo Montaner, Wolfine, Maluma, Dread Mar I, WOS and Beyonce.

Famous people in other fields: Mauricio Macri (former President of Argentina), Claudio Tapia (President of Argentina Football Federation), Philippines Plein (fashion designer), etc.