New Delhi: After ruling the game for nearly two decades, football great Cristiano Ronaldo has taken a new step in his career. He has launched his own YouTube channel called ‘UR Cristiano’. Within the first couple of hours of announcing the launch, Ronaldo shattered a ‘world record’ by hitting 1 million subscribers in the fastest time in the platform’s history. Not just that, within 24 hours, the subscriber count of Ronaldo’s YouTube account hit 10 million, another world record.
Ronaldo is already among the most followed personalities across social media platforms. He has 112.5 million followers on X, 170 million on Facebook and 636 million on Instagram.
“The wait is over. My @YouTube channel is finally here! SIUUUbscribe and join me on this new journey,” Ronaldo posted on Wednesday on his social media accounts, announcing the start of his new journey.
A present for my family ❤️ Thank you to all the SIUUUbscribers! ➡️ https://t.co/d6RaDnAgEW pic.twitter.com/keWtHU64d7
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) August 21, 2024
Ronaldo marked the opening day of the channel with videos, including a teaser trailer, and a fun quiz game with his partner Georgina Rodriguez. The channel also featured a clip of the Portuguese footballer meeting his wax figure at Madame Tussauds.
The record of hitting the 10 million mark on YouTube was earlier held by Hamster Kombat, with the channel taking 7 days to reach the milestone. Ronaldo’s channel has already exceeded the 12 million subscribers mark and continues growing at a never-seen-before pace.
