During the first 90 minutes after Portugal Captain, Cristiano Ronaldo created his YouTube channel, he gained more than a million subscribers. The one-time Euros winner has played so many games for his country for more than 20 years. He now plays club football in Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, other footballers have also gained so much attention by creating their own YouTube channels. Let us take a look at the top 5 ballers with the most YouTube subscribers.
5) Vinicius Jr.
The Real Madrid winger has also made headlines in the YouTube industry. The skillful Brazilian has a total of 2.2 million subscribers to his channel. He created this channel on May 23rd, 2019 that’s like 5 years ago. Vinicius Jr, whose skills and abilities have led to comparisons with Neymar, puts up different videos on his channel. Videos like training days, unboxing, questions addressing fans, and tours of his childhood area.
4) Lionel Messi
The Argentine has a total of 2.7 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. Although there seems to be no content there for the last 10 months, the channel is among the top 5 footballers with the most number of subscribers. The 2022 FIFA World Cup winner is one of the footballers who have contributed to the increased engagement of football content on YouTube.
3) Sergio Aguero
Sergio Aguero had to end his professional football career due to cardiac issues. The Manchester City legend retired from the game a few years ago. Meanwhile, nowadays, he is using his extra time to create top-quality content on his YouTube channel. The Argentine entertains his 4.31 million subscribers on his channel by playing PlayStation and offering live commentary on big European football games. Of course, the content that brings the most engagement is the match commentary.
2) Neymar Jr
Neymar Jr has a total of 4.58 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. Football lovers have always found YouTube to be very captivating. Football highlights, football podcasts, and other discussion shows have increased rapidly thanks to the contributions of footballers both former and present. The Brazilian will appear in an exclusive celebrity gaming battle at the Esports World Cup this month. Of course, there will be coverage for the event and Neymar’s fans will get to watch on his channel.
1) Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo joined YouTube on the 21st of August, 2024 as he posted an announcement post on his other social media handles. “The wait is over. My @YouTube channel is finally here! SIUUUbscribe and join me on this new journey..” – this was what the former Manchester United player wrote on those handles. In less than a few hours of releasing his first video, he attracted over 1.6 million members. At the moment, his channel, “UR . Cristiano” has over 15 million subscribers and it is expected to shatter more records soon.
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