Professional footballer Alex Morgan from the United States has become the first female footballer to surpass one million followers on Twitter, currently standing at 1,002,489. The 23-year-old athlete, known for scoring the decisive goal against Canada in the semi-final of the 2012 Olympics, has gained popularity beyond the realm of women’s football. For context, one of the most followed players at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Ezequiel Lavezzi, has around 350,000 followers on Twitter, three times fewer than Morgan.
UNITED STATES: ALEX MORGAN, MILLIONAIRE ON TWITTER!
