@garylineker vs @sidemen
As of July 2026, Gary Lineker (@garylineker) has 278,857 followers on Threads and Sidemen (@sidemen) has 1,104,468 — @sidemen leads with 4× the following.
@sidemen is the more active poster with 51 threads to @garylineker's 27. Despite the smaller audience, @garylineker gets the stronger engagement on recent posts — 0.21% of followers interact per thread, against 0.05% for the larger account.
These numbers are pulled live from public Threads data and refreshed roughly every 30 minutes, so this head-to-head stays current as both accounts grow. Tap either profile for its full stats and recent posts.
278.9K
Followers
1.1M ▲
27
Threads
51 ▲
▲ 0.21%
Engagement
0.05%
Frequently asked
- Who has more followers on Threads, Gary Lineker or Sidemen?
- As of July 2026, @sidemen has more followers on Threads — 1,104,468 to @garylineker's 278,857.
- How many followers does Gary Lineker have on Threads?
- As of July 2026, @garylineker has 278,857 followers on Threads.
- How many followers does Sidemen have on Threads?
- As of July 2026, @sidemen has 1,104,468 followers on Threads.
- Who has the higher engagement rate, Gary Lineker or Sidemen?
- @garylineker has the higher engagement rate on recent posts — 0.21% versus 0.05%.
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