Cristiano Ronaldo launches YouTube channel; 1 million subscribers sign up in 90 minutes

Chandigarh, August 22

That's the fastest anyone could get the YouTube Gold Play Button.

In 90 minutes of launching his YouTube channel on Wednesday, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo gathered one million subscribers.

He seemed to have surpassed Lionel Messi and broke all records.

According to Goal.com, Ronaldo broke the record by ousting Hamster Kombat. Hamster took seven days to hit the 10 million mark, while Ronaldo achieved it within a day.

The 39-year-old five-times Ballon D'Or winner plays for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.

"The wait is over. My @YouTube channel is finally here! SIUUUbscribe and join me on this new journey," Ronaldo posted on his social media accounts.In a couple of hours after posting his first video, millions had joined the channel.

Ronaldo says the channel won’t just cater to stories from his football career but also give his followers a peak into his “family, wellness, nutrition, preparation, recovery, education, and business.”

Ronaldo has 112.5 million followers on the X platform, 170 million on Facebook and 636 million on Instagram.