Ronaldo sets new record with launch of official YouTube channel

Cristiano Ronaldo continues to break records, this time by launching his official YouTube channel. The Portuguese superstar posted his first video at around 8:00 PM on August 21 (Hanoi time), and within just over an hour, his channel surpassed 1 million subscribers. According to Variety, this marks the fastest time to achieve YouTube's Gold Creator Award, a milestone for channels reaching 1 million subscribers.

Ronaldo's channel, named "UR Cristiano," was verified by YouTube upon its creation. According to YouTube's guidelines, verification is typically reserved for channels with over 100,000 subscribers. Ronaldo's channel was established on July 8 and is registered in Portugal.

It took Ronaldo precisely 1 hour and 29 minutes to hit the 1 million subscriber mark,

. With this rapid growth, it’s likely that Ronaldo could soon break additional records, including those for the Diamond and Ruby Creator Awards. Variety speculates that Ronaldo might even challenge MrBeast's position as the most-followed YouTuber, who currently holds 311 million subscribers.