Portugal soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who is regarded as the most popular athlete in the world according to social media followers, has now broken a record for quickest to gain one million YouTube subscribers.
That is to say, the current Saudi Arabia Al Nassr Football Club team member created his own Youtube channel on Wednesday, while announcing it on his Instagram page, which has 636 million followers.
"The wait is over. My YouTube channel is finally here! SIUUUbscribe and join me on this new journey," Ronaldo said in a post.
The wait is over 👀🎬 My @YouTube channel is finally here! SIUUUbscribe and join me on this new journey: https://t.co/d6RaDnAgEW pic.twitter.com/Yl8TqTQ7C9
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) August 21, 2024
Astoundingly, within an hour and a half, one million people across the world already followed the international soccer player.
In view of the content, Ronaldo's channel is called "UR Cristiano," and it features content of himself as well as his family.
As of right now, on Thursday afternoon, Ronaldo's channel has reached 25 million subscribers, which means he now has one billion followers across all social media platforms (X, Facebook, Instagram).
🚨 Cristiano Ronaldo's already got all the main YouTube creators awards in less than 24 hours.
• Silver Creator Award (100k Subscribers)🥈
— 22 minutes
• Gold Crearor Award (1 Million Subscribers) 🎖️
— 47 minutes
• Diamond Creator Award (10 Million Subscribers) 💎
— 12 hours pic.twitter.com/WgChNu6owQ— TCR. (@TeamCRonaldo) August 22, 2024
With this in mind, many fans couldn't help themselves, comparing the number to his counterpart Lionel Messi's channel, which only has 2.5 million subscribers in comparison.
The YouTuber that Ronaldo has to catch, if he wants the most across the platform, is Mr. Beast, who has 311 million subscribers.
It took Mr Beast 132 days to reach 10 million subscribers on YouTube. Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed that number in less than 12 hours 😳🐐 pic.twitter.com/b3op7usO6h
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) August 22, 2024
Ronaldo is currently signed to a $200 million contract to play in Saudi Arabia, and has already accumulated a near $1 billion net worth. Important to point out, YouTube creators generally make between $2 and $12 for every 1,000 views on their videos, according to Times Now. In view of this, Ronaldo already has 50 million views, after just one day on the platform.
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