Cristiano Ronaldo’s foray into the world of YouTube has seen him break records in typical fashion.
The Portuguese superstar launched ‘UR Cristiano’ in August, which quickly became the fastest channel to reach one million subscribersand many more milestones have followed since then.
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Ronaldo has made a quick start on the video sharing platformCredit: Credit: YouTube: @cristiano
With 66.1 million subscribers to date Ronaldo‘s corner of the internet has already done that surpassed both his fierce rival Lionel Messi and former employers Manchester United in online audience size.
In fact, these numbers mean that UR Cristiano is now the most subscribed sports channel on YouTube.
But it is not only those in the sporting world that Ronaldo has managed to overtake during this period.
With his current total he is now ahead of the global pop sensation Taylor Swiftwhich has 60.2 million subscribers, despite having an almost 18-year lead over its footballing counterpart.
Swift launched her channel in September 2006 and used it to share her critically acclaimed music with her massive fanbase, becoming one of the platform’s biggest music pages.
The 14-time Grammy Award-winning artist is on the 43rd most subscribed YouTube channel, but is no match for Ronaldo.
After a rapid rise on the website, Al Nassr’s captain now ranks at number 32 on the most popular channels.
And because Ronaldo is known for being fiercely competitive and driven by the desire to break records, fans can expect him to reach even greater heights in the world of social media.
In fact, the 39-year-old has already revealed his goal catch up with famous YouTuber Mr Beast within two years, which is currently far from him with 327 million subscribers, the most on the platform.
In September, Ronaldo said: “Mr Beast on YouTube? Let’s try to beat him in two years.”
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Ronaldo already has a gold award from YouTube, awarded to channels with at least one million subscribersCredit: Credit: YouTube: @cristiano 
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His partner Georgina Rodriguez regularly appears in videos on the platformCredit: Credit: YouTube: @cristiano
While this may seem like an ambitious goal, especially considering the former Manchester United star’s immense dedication to his football career, there is certainly huge interest in his YouTube content.
In his 63 videos since the channel’s inception, Ronaldo has amassed more than 565 million views, with fans flocking to get an insight into the sporting icon’s life.
In his videos he has taken part in challenges, including a hilarious ‘Try Not to Laugh’ challenge, as well as interviews with those closest to him, including partner Georgina Rodriguez.
There will also be plenty of time to talk about the Portuguese captain’s illustrious career.
In one video, Ronaldo discussed his future goals with former Man United teammate Rio Ferdinandand revealed that he is aiming for the 1,000 goal mark before retirement.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is already the record scorer in football historyafter finding the internet for club and country 907 times so far.
And with Ronaldo showing no signs of slowing down, with six goals in his first eight games for Al Nassr this season, few would bet on him creating another astonishing piece of history.