James Stephen “Jimmy” Donaldson, better known by his online alias MrBeast, has taken a swipe at Cristiano Ronaldo, after the footballer expressed his desire to usurp the subscriber count of the American YouTuber.
Ronaldo launched his UR . Cristiano YouTube channel on August 21, 2024, and due to his popularity, over 55 million individuals have subscribed to it.
Cristiano Ronaldo Wants To Usurp MrBeast’s YouTube Subscriber Count
During a presser ahead of Portugal’s UEFA Nations League win over Croatia, Cristiano Ronaldo informed the world that he has set his sights on surpassing the subscriber count of YouTuber MrBeast with his UR . Cristiano channel.
The former Manchester United man said: “He is the guy I have to beat on YouTube, and I want to beat him; watch out.”
His assertions came after breaking the record for notching up a million followers within 90 minutes, the quickest time to gather that amount of followers in the history of the platform.
Ronaldo also broke the record for the fastest time to reach the 10 million subscriber mark (about 12 hours), outwitting the channel of Web 3 game Hamster Kombat, which took seven days to hit that mark.
Additionally, Cristiano Ronaldo broke the record for the fastest time to reach 20 million subscribers, with the football great achieving that feat in about 24 hours.
Mr Beast needed about 132 days to reach 10 million subscribers and this shows the immense popularity of Ronaldo.
MrBeast currently has about 313 million subscribers on YouTube, with Cristiano Ronaldo presently having nearly 55 million subscribers as aforementioned.
MrBeast Enraged By The Desire Of Cristiano Ronaldo To Surpass His Subscriber Count On YouTube
In a viral footage shared on social media, MrBeast aired his thoughts on the comments of Ronaldo.
The American YouTuber appeared incensed by the footballer’s assertions, and he claimed that due to Ronaldo’s desire to pass his number of subscribers, “Messi is officially the best football player on the planet.”
The 26-year-old said: “Ronaldo recently said he wants to pass me on subscribers, Messi, you are officially the best football player on the planet.”
Additionally, MrBeast shared that the debate regarding who the better player is between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is over, following the statements of the latter on surpassing his subscriber count.
The American YouTuber cheekily placed Messi above Ronaldo, and his comments have elicited mixed reactions from the fans.
Who Is MrBeast?
James Stephen “Jimmy” Donaldson, better known by his online alias MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, internet personality, and businessman.
MrBeast has the most-subscribed-to YouTube channel, with around 314 million subscribers.
The American has been the YouTuber with the most subscribers since June 2024, when his YouTube channel became the first channel to reach 300 million.
MrBeast’s Personal Information?
He was born on May 7, 1998, in Wichita, Kansas, United States, to father Donaldson Charles Richard and mother King Susan Marie.
MrBeast is currently dating Thea Booysen, a gaming streamer, with reports claiming they have been dating since 2022.
Does MrBeast Have Any Children?
It is unknown if he has any children, although there is no information available regarding such.
MrBeast YouTube channel?
The American launched his main YouTube channel on February 20, 2012, and his videos have garnered over 57 billion views.
MrBeast also has other YouTube channels, namely; MrBeast 2, Beast Philanthropy, MrBeast Gaming, and Beast Reacts.
The aforementioned channels have 45.5 million, 26.1 million, 45.2 million, and 34.6 million subscribers, respectively.
MrBeast Net Worth?
The 26-year-old has an estimated net worth of $500 million.
Cristiano Ronaldo Reaches 900th Career Goal Milestone
Cristiano Ronaldo registered a landmark 900th career goal against Croatia on September 5, 2024, with the attacker assisting Portugal to a 2-1 win in the UEFA Nations League affair.
Ronaldo was emotional after scoring, and he now looks focused on reaching the 1000th career goal mark, having achieved this recent feat.
Portugal return to action on September 8, 2024, with a UEFA Nations League group stage clash against Scotland at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, and Cristiano Ronaldo will be looking to improve his goal tally in that game.
Cristiano Ronaldo Career Stats
Ronaldo has made 1015 club appearances thus far in his career, scoring 761 goals and providing 239 assists across all competitions.
Internationally, Cristiano Ronaldo has made 212 appearances for Portugal, scoring 131 goals and providing 47 assists.
