YouTube has handed Cristiano Ronaldo a Golden Play Button, less than 24 hours after the football great launched his official channel.
Ronaldo continues to leverage his astonishing influence globally, as he looks to endear himself further to his fans.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s YouTube Channel
Cristiano Ronaldo launched his YouTube channel on August 21, 2024, and shockingly, over 18 million people subscribed to the channel within 24 hours.
Ronaldo shared a now-viral video on his social media accounts to show that he has been given a Golden Play Button for surpassing a million subscribers on his YouTube channel.
The 39-year-old was seen hearty alongside his children, as they celebrated the recent feat.
Cristiano Ronaldo thanked those who have subscribed to his YouTube channel in his caption of the video posted on his social media accounts.
He wrote: “A present for my family ❤️ Thank you to all the SIUUUbscribers! ➡️”
Staggeringly, Ronaldo broke 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.
Cristiano 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.
The Most Watched Video On The YouTube Channel Of Cristiano Ronaldo
The most watched videos on Cristaino’s YouTube channel have 14 million views thus far and it is expected that the numbers will continue to skyrocket.
These recent feats definitely show that Ronaldo’s influence transcends football, as his impact can be felt in other sectors, industries, and walks of life.
Interestingly, YouTube are also aware of Cristiano Ronaldo’s greatness, as they commented the “ the GOAT🐐” in one of his videos on their platform.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo’s attention is also fixated on the 2024/25 Saudi Pro League season.
Ronaldo will be hoping to have a course to smile with Al Nassr in the coming season, as they strive to achieve success.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract at the Knights of Najd expires in the summer of 2025 and it is uncertain if he would renew his deal with the club.
Ronaldo had recently also made the news for his demeanor during the Saudi Super Cup final, as Al Nassr were beaten 4-1 by Al Hilal.
Despite Cristiano Ronaldo scoring the opening goal of the encounter, Al Nassr failed to hold on to their lead due to lapses in their defense.
Following the 4th goal netted by Al Hilal, Ronaldo appeared to be gesturing that his teammates had been sleeping in the game.
The Real Madrid great also scored against Al-Taawoun in the semi-final, but he ultimately couldn’t claim the Saudi Super Cup trophy, as he was denied for the umpteenth time by Al Hilal.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr also came short of winning the Saudi Pro League last season due to the brilliance of Al Hilal.
They were also beaten via penalties by Jorge Jesus’ side in the final of the Saudi King’s Cup, after playing a 1-1 draw in regulation and extra time.
Cristiano Ronaldo At Euro 2024
Ronaldo had a disappointing outing with Roberto Martinez’s side at the 2024 UEFA European Championship, as they were dumped out in the last 8 by France via penalties, after playing a 1-1 draw in normal and extra time.
Cristiano Ronaldo made 5 appearances at the tournament, scoring no goal and providing 1 assist.
During a presser at Euro 2024, he expressed that it would be his last outing at the tournament and definitely, he has closed that chapter, but he is yet to retire from international football.
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 211 appearances for Portugal, scoring 130 goals and providing 47 assists.
