Ronaldo surpasses 639 million followers on Instagram, 170 million on Fb, 60 million on YouTube and 113 million on X.
Portugal soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo has attracted a couple of billion followers throughout his social media accounts, aided by his newly launched YouTube channel, which has generated greater than 60 million subscribers in simply over three weeks.
Ronaldo, who scored his 900th profession purpose on September 5 to assist Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 within the Nations League, is the primary particular person to achieve a billion followers on social media, media reviews mentioned.
“We’ve made historical past, one billion followers! That is greater than only a quantity, it’s a testomony to our shared ardour, drive, and love for the sport and past,” Ronaldo posted on X.
“You’ve been with me each step of the best way, by way of all of the highs and the lows. This journey is our journey. … Thanks for believing in me, to your help, and for being a part of my life.”
We’ve made historical past — 1 BILLION followers! That is greater than only a quantity – it’s a testomony to our shared ardour, drive, and love for the sport and past.
From the streets of Madeira to the most important phases on the planet, I’ve all the time performed for my household and for you, and now 1… pic.twitter.com/kZKo803rJo
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) September 12, 2024
The previous Manchester United and Actual Madrid participant reached the milestone with greater than 639 million followers on Instagram, 170 million on Fb and 113 million on X.
The 39-year-old topped Forbes’s checklist of the most effective paid athletes this yr as his earnings off the pitch reached $60m, boosted by his giant social media following.
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, has scored 131 objectives for Portugal and contributed considerably to prime European membership groups, together with 450 objectives for Actual Madrid, 145 for Manchester United, 101 for Juventus and 5 for his first membership, Sporting CP. He has additionally netted 62 objectives for his present membership, the Saudi Professional League’s Al-Nassr.
In August, he acquired a particular award from UEFA in recognition of his record-breaking achievements within the Champions League.
Ronaldo is the competitors’s report scorer with 140 objectives from 183 appearances for Manchester United, Actual Madrid and Juventus. He was the highest scorer in seven seasons, together with a report 17 objectives in 2013-2014, and is the one participant to attain in three finals.
He just lately dismissed ideas he had thought-about ending his worldwide profession within the close to future, including that criticism after he failed to attain within the 2024 European Championship didn’t fear him.
“When the time comes, I’ll transfer on. It gained’t be a tough determination to make,” he mentioned.
“If I really feel like I’m not contributing something, I’ll be the primary to depart,” he added, citing the instance of his former teammate Pepe, “who left by way of the entrance door” after asserting his retirement from the sport in August on the age of 41.
“However I’ll go along with a transparent conscience, as all the time, as a result of I do know who I’m, what I can do, what I do and what I’ll proceed to do.”
Ronaldo led Portugal within the Euro 2024 championship, the place his nation was knocked out within the quarterfinals by dropping to France.
He captained Portugal to success within the opening version of the Nations League in 2018-2019, three years after they grew to become European champions for the primary time in France.