Portugal
The advantage of having one of the best and most idolised players of the world in your team is that he will garner a worldwide following. Cristiano Ronaldo was recently named as the richest player in Forbes Athletes’ rich list, the first footballer to manage that feat.
His incredible records and the things he has achieved with Real Madrid have made him a global icon. India are a big part of that craze and his social media following has also helped immensely with that.
Portugal might not be favourites to win the tournament but at least they will be well supported. According to data from Facebook, Portugal have a total of 2.9 million fans in the country. Delhi and Mumbai are responsible for more than 1 million of those fans.
Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai make up the rest of following. It’s quite amazing what one player can do for a team. Ronaldo will hope his dream of winning an international trophy won’t end the same way it did in 2004.
