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Five athletes who joined Instagram in 2016 including this Manchester United superstar

Sport360 staff

16:26 08/12/2016

Social media platform Instagram has become hugely popular in the sporting industry.

However, some of the biggest stars have only just caught on this year.

Here’s a look at five of the most popular athletes to take the plunge in 2016.

PAUL POGBA [11.1m followers]

Following his move to Manchester United this summer, the Frenchman’s popularity has gone through the roof. Paul posts a video of himself on a hoverboard for his very first activity.

RON GRONKOWSKI [1.1m followers]

The NFL star posted a 60-second video (the first of any athlete!) of his off-season.

PELE [1.2m followers]

Pele posts a selfie in New York introducing himself to his new Instagram family.

BO JACKSON [9k followers]

Bo posts a photo of him with Lance Armstrong.

ROBBIE KEANE [272k followers]

Rob posts a photo of himself on the pitch with “It’s official, I’m on Instagram.”

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