The 39-year-old, five-time Ballon d’Or winner made history gaining over 1m subscribers in a matter of hours.
Al Nassr forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has made history by amassing over 1 million YouTube subscribers in a matter of hours.
This happened on Wednesday as he launched his new YouTube channel.
“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.
A couple of hours after posting his first video, 1.69 million subscribers had joined the newly launched digital channel.
He currently has over 17m followers on YouTube after opening the account yesterday.
Ronaldo has 112.5 million followers on the X platform, 170 million on Facebook and 636 million on Instagram.
The former Real Madrid and Manchester United player is preparing for his team’s Saudi Pro League opener against Al-Raed on Thursday.