Cristiano Ronaldo joins YouTube, breaks record for fastest to 10 million subscribers in less than 12 hours

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Cristiano Ronaldo made his much-awaited YouTube debut on Wednesday (August 21) with his channel named 'UR · Cristiano', and broke the record for fastest to 10 million followers on the video streaming platform.

The star footballer crossed the 10 million-mark just in 10 hours, breaking the previous record held by MrBeast, who took 132 days to reach 10 million subscribers on YouTube. Ronaldo had one million subscribers on his YouTube channel in just 90 minutes.

Image Courtesy: Cristiano Ronaldo on X

"The wait is over. My @YouTube channel is finally here! SIUUUbscribe and join me on this new journey," Ronaldo posted on his social media handles.

The 39-year-old five-time Ballon D'Or winner, who currently plays for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr, has 112.6 million followers on X, 170 million on Facebook and 636 million on Instagram.

The channel already has 19 short videos posted including Ronaldo unveiling the 'Gold Button' in front of his kids. YouTube presents 'Gold Button' to channels who reach one million subscribers. Channels with 10 million subscribers get the prestigious 'Diamond Button'. With 12.4 million subscribers already, the 'Diamond Button' is also expected to land in Ronaldo's cabinet soon.

"Cristiano shares with his family his happiness for being the fastest YouTube channel hitting 1M siuuubscribers in History. And his kids’ reaction is priceless," the video was captioned.

The videos shared by the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star ranges from him having some fun with his family to motivational videos based on his experiences. The channel will see the Portuguese star discuss his “greatest passion” (football), as well as “his other interests, including family, wellness, nutrition, preparation, recovery, education, and business.” As per the news announcement, it will also see Ronaldo chat with various guests.

The new channel will be a part of many of his business ventures including, Ursu Water, Erakulis fitness app and the CR7 brand, which makes fragrances, underwear, eyewear and footwear.