Ronnie Foden, the son of Manchester City great Phil Foden, has quickly become one of the Premier League’s most followed players.
The four-year-old was in the center of Manchester City’s spectacular treble celebrations, appearing at the Premier League trophy lift, the FA Cup final victory over Manchester United, and, most memorably, the Champions League final victory in Istanbul.
Ronnie remained on the pitch after the final whistle, frequently seen cheering on Erling Haaland during a lap of honour and posing for photos with his father, Phil Foden, and the Champions League trophy itself.
After the game, Foden Jr. was seen smiling with Manchester City’s first-team squad in the dressing room, posing for additional photographs and films, particularly with Norway international Haaland.
In the hours and days following Manchester City’s 1-0 win over Serie A giants Inter, Ronnie Foden – now known simply as ‘El Wey’ or ‘The Dude’ on the internet – unexpectedly became a global social media star.
Memes using the Manchester City icon’s visage began to appear on Tiktok and Twitter, with footage from Mexico and South America showing images of Ronnie Foden on classroom walls.
Ronnie’s parents, Phil Foden and Rebecca Cooke, used Instagram to create the youngster’s own social media profile, which has already gone viral and has more followers than 14 Premier League clubs.
‘OfficialRonnieFoden_’ has nearly three million followers and follows less than 100 accounts, ranking only below Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham.
With Ronnie Foden and his parents presently on vacation in Mykonos during the off-season, fans have been able to catch a glimpse of what the social media sensation gets up to while he’s not celebrating Manchester City’s championships.
As Ronnie Foden’s rapid internet climb continues, here is where he presently ranks among Premier League club Instagram profiles:
62.2M: Manchester United
46.3M: Manchester City
42.7M: Liverpool
40.2M: Chelsea
26.4M: Arsenal
15.5M: Tottenham Hotspur
3.3M: Ronnie Foden
3.1M: West Ham United
3.1M: Aston Villa
2.9M: Everton
2.4M: Wolverhampton Wanderers
1.8M: Newcastle United
1.6M: Crystal Palace
1.1M: Brighton & Hove Albion
801K: Nottingham Forest
784K: Fulham
715K: Bournemouth
610K: Burnley
606K: Sheffield United
404K: Brentford
203K: Luton Town