The channel named UR · Cristiano was launched at around 8 p.m. on Wednesday (Hanoi time), and confirmed by YouTube as an authentic account of Ronaldo. After the first 90 minutes, the channel garnered more than one million subscribers. As of 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, the channel got a diamond button for reaching 10 million subscribers. Both are records on the platform.
UR · Cristiano has posted about 13 videos and 7 YouTube Shorts. Thanks to the large number of subs, each video attracted several million views.
Previously, the YouTube channel that reached 1 million subscribers the fastest was Jennierubyjane Official by Jennie, a member of the K-pop girlgroup Blackpink, in 7 hours. After over three years, Jennie's channel now has 10.26 million subscribers. The fastest channel to reach 10 million subs before Ronaldo was Hamster Kombat after a week.
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates a goal in a friendly match between Portugal and Ireland on June 11, 2024. Photo by Reuters |
On Variety, Ronaldo confirmed the launch of a YouTube channel for the first time after many years of saying no to the platform. He said the channel will be a place to discuss his "greatest passion" (football), according to the announcement, as well as "his other interests, including family, wellness, nutrition, preparation, recovery, education, and business." It will also see Ronaldo chatting with various guests.
"I am very happy to make this project come to life," said Ronaldo. "It has been in my mind for a long time but finally we have the opportunity to make it real. I have always enjoyed having such a strong relationship with fans on social media and my YouTube channel will give me an even bigger platform to do so and they will learn more about me, my family, and my views on many different subjects. I am also looking forward to sharing conversations with guests that will no doubt surprise people!"
Ronaldo is currently the most followed person on social media with around 900 million followers across the platforms, including 633 million on Instagram, 170 million on Facebook and 112 million on X.
Ronaldo's rival on the pitch, Lionel Messi, joined YouTube more than 10 years ago and currently has 2.26 million subscribers with 207 videos.