Cristiano Ronaldo shows off YouTube Gold Play Button after reportedly reaching one million subscribers in 90 minutes
Cristiano Ronaldo entered the world of content creation with a bang as his channel reportedly broke the world record for reaching one million subscribers the fastest. According to ESPN, the Portuguese footballer's channel earned over a million subscribers within 90 minutes.
The Al-Nassr star is one of the most famous sportspeople in the world, commanding millions of followers on his online social media accounts. Naturally, fans worldwide started subscribing to his YouTube channel the moment the news of its existence went viral.
It is safe to say that YouTube was a bit late in sending Ronaldo the Golden Play Button. Nevertheless, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner surprised his family with the plaque commemorating his channel's first million subscribers in a video titled "The golden button… for my golden kids."
Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo presents the Golden Play Button to his family hours after reaching one million subscribers on YouTube
Cristiano Ronaldo's official YouTube channel, UR-Cristiano, has experienced explosive growth since its launch on August 21, 2024. The channel has already amassed a record-breaking number of new subscribers, prompting YouTube to award him a Gold Play Button on the very first day.
In a video celebrating this milestone, Ronaldo dedicated the achievement to his family, referring to them as his "golden kids." The video’s description highlights that his channel is now the fastest to reach one million subscribers:
"Cristiano shares with his family his happiness for being the fastest YouTube channel hitting 1M siuuubscribers in History. And his kids’ reaction is priceless…"
X user @DramaAlert noted the immense growth in Ronaldo's channel as it did not stop after the first million subscribers. According to them, the channel accumulated over five million subscribers within the first five hours of its launch.
At the time of writing, Cristiano Ronaldo's subscriber count had surpassed 9.5 million, meaning the football star is expected to hit the next big milestone of 10 million subscribers in hours. This means he might soon receive a Diamond Play Button.