Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first individual to hit one billion followers across all social media platforms

The 39-year-old already has the highest following on Instagram and created multiple YouTube records after opening his channel ‘UR. Cristiano.’

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring a goal. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Portugal and Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo created history, becoming the first individual to hit one billion followers across all social media platforms.

The 39-year-old already has the highest following on Instagram and created multiple YouTube records after opening his channel ‘UR. Cristiano.’

The channel reached 50 million subscribers in under a week, reportedly a record for the platform. It took just 90 minutes to break 1 million subscribers when the first video launched on August 21.

Ronaldo ran a live counter on his YouTube channel, leading up to one billion.