The first week of the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is over and the event has surprised everyone with its unpredictability. From defending champions Germany being humbled by Mexico to Japan stunning Colombia, the quadrennial event has kept the fans on the edge of their seats. The tournament has also witnessed some spectacular strikes in its first week including some remarkable free-kicks and late winners.
However, there’s one thing which hasn’t surprised people at all and that’s the form of Cristiano Ronaldo. The best players always pick the biggest stages to produce their best and Ronaldo certainly made the first week of the World Cup about himself with a hat-trick in the 3-3 draw against Spain for Portugal. The social media has become a perfect tool to gauge the mood of the fans and the Portuguese striker’s domination of Twitter in the first week exhibits the Real Madrid player’s popularity.
MOST TWEETED MOMENTS
Fans on Twitter couldn’t stop talking about Ronaldo’s performance, making it the most talked about moment from Round 1 of the FIFA World Cup 2018, based on Tweet per minute spikes.
Here are the peak moments based on Tweet per minute spikes (14-19 May, 2018)
TOP PLAYER ON TWITTER
