Cristiano Ronaldo, the legendary Portuguese footballer, has once again made headlines, but this time in the digital world. On August 21, 2024, Ronaldo launched his official YouTube channel, “UR-Cristiano,” and within a mere 90 minutes, he reached the milestone of one million subscribers. This incredible feat earned him the coveted Gold Play Button from YouTube on the very same day 1.
Hours after announcing launching his YouTube channel Al Nassr striker added two more world records to his name.
Renowned football Cristiano Ronaldo has already received his gold Play Button a day after he entered a new chapter in his career by launching his YouTube channel “UR Cristiano”.
Cristiano Ronaldo launched his YouTube channel on August 22, with millions of subscribers signing up within hours.
Ronaldo, 39, broke two more world records just hours after the launch was announced. He became the fastest person to reach one million subscribers on the largest video-sharing platform in the world. His second album came out almost immediately, and within a day, he had 10 million subscribers.
A total of 1.69 million people had subscribed to the channel just a few hours after he uploaded his first video. With at least 18 videos posted by the great footballer on the platform, it now has over 15.4 million subscribers.
In the wake of stowing the world records, the Al Nassr striker, through virtual entertainment, said thanks to his fans for their help as he ventured into the universe of content creation. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner posted a video to his social media accounts in which he shows his family his gold YouTube Play Button.
With the caption “A present for my family,” the former Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus star accompanied the video, which showed his children getting excited when they saw the Play Button. Thank you to everyone who has subscribed!” On his “UR Cristiano” channel, the Portugal international posted 19 videos of himself and his family.
“The wait is over. My @YouTube channel is finally here! SIUUUbscribe and join me on this new journey,” Ronaldo posted on Instagram.
It was a big hit right away. The Al Nassr forward set a new world record by becoming the quickest channel to reach one million subscribers in just 90 minutes. He has 15.4 million to date. Ronaldo, 39, shared a video on Instagram in which he showed his kids a gold “play button” plaque that YouTube gave him for reaching one million subscribers.
Even though Argentina captain and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi has more subscribers than Ronaldo, he still has a long way to go before he reaches Mr. Beast, the YouTuber with the most subscribers, has 331 million. It’s not the first the former Real Madrid and Manchester United start has set records on social media. Ronaldo has 170 million followers on Facebook, 112.6 million on X and a whopping 636 million on Instagram.
