Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest footballers of all time, has shattered world records as he has taken a new step in his career. After ruling the game of football nearly for more than two decades, Cristiano Ronaldo has now decided to take the internet world by storm.
Christiano Ronaldo Created History With His YouTube Channel “UR Cristiano”
Ronaldo is already a phenomenon on Instagram, boasting a loyal legion of followers – including a record haul of 636m on Instagram. Besides this, he also has 112.5 million followers on the X (formerly Twitter), and 170 million on Facebook. Ronaldo is now scripting history after launching his YouTube channel.
Yes, you read that right. Within the first couple of hours of announcing the launch of his new YouTube channel, Ronaldo shattered a ‘world record’ as he became the first man to hit 1 million subscribers in the fastest time in YouTube’s history. Not just that, within 24 hours, the subscriber count of Ronaldo’s YouTube account hit 10 million, which is another world record.
On Wednesday, Ronaldo took to his social media and announced the start of his new journey on YouTube:
“The wait is over. My @YouTube channel is finally here! SIUUUbscribe and join me on this new journey.”
Check out the Tweet:
A present for my family ❤️ Thank you to all the SIUUUbscribers! ➡️ https://t.co/d6RaDnAgEW pic.twitter.com/keWtHU64d7
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) August 21, 2024
So far, Ronaldo has shared 12 videos on his YouTube channel so far, and has pulled in more than 50m views.
How Much Money Cristiano Ronaldo Is Making From His Newly Launched YouTube Channel?
According to a report by Thinkific, YouTube creators earn between $2 and $12 per 1,000 views. Advertisers pay a set rate to the social media platform for every 1,000 views, with YouTube keeping 45 percent of ad revenue while the creators get the other 55 percent.
Money For CR7 And Entertainment In Store For Fans
Ronaldo will be pulling in some big money and entertainment as he seems to compete with YouTube sensation Mr. Beast, who has racked up over 400m views on his videos and can pull in up to $5m per month on advertising revenue alone.