Cristiano Ronaldo creates history, becomes first to breach one billion barrier on social media

Since his career began, Cristiano Ronaldo has been known to break records on and off the field. The Portugal star has once again scripted history, becoming the first individual to reach one billion followers on all social media channels.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring a goal.(REUTERS)

Ronaldo is the most followed individual on Instagram, and recently started his YouTube channel 'UR. Cristiano.' The channel registered 50 million subscribers under one week, and also it took him only 90 minutes to break one million subscribers.

The Al Nassr star announced the news on social media. Taking to X, he wrote, "We’ve made history — 1 BILLION followers! This is more than just a number - it’s a testament to our shared passion, drive, and love for the game and beyond."