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Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo has created his own YouTube channel, on which he has already posted 12 videos. In the first hour and a half after launch, the channel received more than 1 million subscribers.
On Wednesday, August 21, the footballer announced on Instagram that he had created his own YouTube channel, which is called “UR Cristiano”. It was subscribed to by a record number of people for the platform.
In the four hours since the first videos were uploaded on the channel, the number of subscribers to Ronaldo's YouTube channel reached 4.69 million
I am very happy to bring this project to life. I had it in my head for a long time, but finally we had the opportunity to implement it. I've always loved interacting with fans on social media, and my YouTube channel will give me an even bigger platform to do that, where they can learn more about me, my family, and my views on various topics. I'm also looking forward to the guest talks, which are sure to blow people away! – said the football player.
As Variety reported, on the YouTube channel the football player will talk about his greatest passion – football, as well as about his other interests, including family, health me, nutrition, training, recovery, training and business. Ronaldo will also chat with various guests.
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the Portuguese has already received the “golden button” of YouTube, which is given to channels on the platform that have reached the mark of 1 million subscribers. It was already unpacked by Ronaldo together with his children, who were happy about their father's historic achievement.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the most popular person in social networks. The number of his followers on various platforms is 917 million. He is followed by 636 million users on Instagram alone.