Social media has grown exponentially since the last World Cup in 2010, when Instagram was still months away from launching. Many of the 736 players competing in Brazil will be keeping real-time tabs of their journeys over the next month, offering followers behind-the-scenes access at the planet's biggest sporting event. We've picked out 50 of the very best.
1. Samuel Eto'o, Cameroon
2. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, England
3. Mario Balotelli, Italy
4. Omar Gonzalez, United States
5. Pablo Zabaleta, Argentina
6. Luis Suarez, Uruguay
7. Blaise Matuidi, France
8. Xherdan Shaqiri, Switzerland
9. Neymar, Brazil
10. Michael Essien, Ghana
11. Hossein Mahini, Iran
12. Darijo Srna, Croatia
13. Lukas Podolski, Germany
14. David Luiz, Brazil
15. Stefanos Kapino, Greece
16. Sergio Aguero, Argentina
17. Iker Casillas, Spain
18. Hugo Almeida, Portugal
19. Yun Suk-Young, South Korea
20. Bastian Schweinsteiger, Germany
21. Ogenyi Onazi, Nigeria
22. Clint Dempsey, United States
23. Jonathan de Guzman, Holland
24. Faryd Mondragon, Colombia
25. Shinji Kagawa, Japan
26. Salomon Kalou, Ivory Coast
27. Raphaël Varane, France
28. Daniel Sturridge, England
29. Antonio Valencia, Ecuador
30. Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal
31. Esteban Granados, Costa Rica
32. Fredy Guarin, Colombia
33. Bernard, Brazil
34. Yann Sommer, Switzerland
35. Felipe Gutierrez, Chile
36. Jasmin Fejzic, Bosnia-Herzegovina
37. Bailey Wright, Australia
38. Hassan Yebda, Algeria
39. Gaston Ramirez, Uruguay
40. Leonardo Bonucci, Italy
41. Cesc Fabregas, Spain
42. Fred, Brazil
43. Mesut Özil, Germany
44. Giovani dos Santos, Mexico
45. Masahiko Inoha, Japan
46. Didier Drogba, Ivory Coast
47. Jack Wilshere, England
48. Edin Dzeko, Bosnia-Herzegovina
49. Jozy Altidore, United States
50. Paul Pogba, France
