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Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo has caused a storm on YouTube by breaking a long-held record that Mr. Beast had for many years.
Which record? While the American YouTuber took 132 days to reach 10 million subscribers on the streaming giant, the Portuguese footballer did it in 12 hours!!!
For his achievement, the father of 5 has been awarded the YouTube Diamond Play Button which he celebrated on his Instagram page,
“I've always cherished the strong connection I have with my fans on social media. This YouTube channel will provide an even larger platform for that relationship, allowing them discover more about me, my family, and my perspective on various topics."
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But that's not why the prolific athlete is arguably the king of social media.
His Instagram page is the most followed having an eye-watering 636 million followers!
That record number on the picture-sharing site has earned him the right to command hefty fees from those wanting to advertise on his page.
One post on his Instagram page will set you back about 3 million dollars (Sh387 million).
His earnings surpass those of other high-profile celebrities like Lionel Messi, Kyle Jenner, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who are also among the top earners on Instagram.
Ronaldo also dominates on Facebook where 170 million followers keenly check out his every move.
And we aren't done yet! His X audience is nothing to frown about as he 112.6 million people followers on there.
Only Elon Musk, the owner of X beats him on the social media app that calls itself the 'Town Square'.
All that added makes more a man who is followed by close to a billion (More accurately, 918 million) people on planet Earth.
That means he's followed by nearly one-eighth of the world's population!!!
Will anyone else be able to surpass the football maestro anytime soon? My opinion...Maybe Messi...
