On the evening of August 22, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo set social media ablaze with the launch of his new YouTube channel, “UR – Cristiano.”
In a remarkable feat, Ronaldo’s channel surged past 1 million subscribers within just one hour of its debut, setting a new record in YouTube history. The subscriber count continues to climb rapidly, breaking the previous record held by Jennierubyjane Official of Blackpink, who reached 1 million subscribers in 7 hours. Ronaldo’s launch has captured the attention of fans worldwide and is generating unprecedented excitement.
More than 1 million people subscribe to Ronaldo’s YouTube channel in just 1 hour
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The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star stressed that his YouTube channel will not only be limited to football but will also provide fans with a more open view of his personal life, including his family, health care habits, nutritional tips and business projects. In addition, Ronaldo also hinted at chatting with secret guests. As soon as he launched the channel, Ronaldo also posted 18 clips under 1 minute long, attracting millions of views. More notably, Ronaldo appeared right next to his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez with extremely comfortable sharing.
“I’m very happy with the new YouTube channel. I’ve been thinking about this project for a long time, but now we have the opportunity to make it a reality,” Ronaldo excitedly said about his new project.
According to Marca (Spain), many sources indicate that Ronaldo was not allowed by YouTube to create a channel for fear of affecting the platform’s finances. Not only YouTube, in 2023, Ronaldo created a TikTok channel and had millions of followers but was quickly locked after only 4 hours of launching.
‘King’ of social media Ronaldo: Created a YouTube channel in less than half a day and already has 10 million subscribers
Ronaldo is one of the most followed people on social media.
Ronaldo is one of the most followed people on social media.
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Ronaldo is currently one of the most influential people in the world with more than 900 million followers across all social media platforms. On Instagram alone, the Al Nassr player has more than 636 million followers. Ronaldo is also the person with the most followers on Instagram in the world.
Marca predicts that with his influence, Ronaldo’s YouTube channel will quickly break records and reach the red diamond button (equivalent to having 100 million followers).
“With Ronaldo’s already established influence, this new project is sure to become another great success story in his career. Whether you are a passionate football fan or just curious about the life of one of the world’s most famous athletes, Ronaldo’s new YouTube channel promises to be a must-see,” Marca commented .
