Recently, Cristiano Ronaldo broke a record on YouTube.

There are currently over 22.5 million YouTube subscribers for Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the all-time greats in soccer, has advanced in his career. After dominating football for almost 20 years, Ronaldo has made the decision to pursue a career in content creation. He started by establishing his YouTube channel, UR Cristiano.

The wait is over 👀🎬 My @YouTube channel is finally here! SIUUUbscribe and join me on this new journey: https://t.co/d6RaDnAgEW pic.twitter.com/Yl8TqTQ7C9

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) August 21, 2024

CR7 broke a ‘world record’ just a few hours of announcing the launch of his YouTube channel, being the first person to reach one million subscribers in the platform’s history. Not only that, but Ronaldo’s YouTube account surpassed 10 million subscribers in just 24 hours, setting another world record.

Only time will tell if Ronaldo can overtake the two most-followed YouTube channels — Mr. Beast’s and T-Series India’s — which are still vying for first place. Regardless, let’s look at some more social media records set by our favorite celebs.

Ronaldo’s social media career extends beyond YouTube.

Aside from the official Instagram handle, which has 676 million followers, Ronaldo is the most-followed individual on Instagram, with a whopping 636 million followers.

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

Videos on the channel feature him discussing his life, his marriage to Georgina, how he handles pressure to be Ronaldo, and how he overcomes obstacles in life.