Cristiano Ronaldo became a YouTuber – the famous Portuguese footballer, has launched his own YouTube channel called “UR Cristiano.” Since January 2023, Ronaldo has been playing for the Saudi club Al-Nassr Riyadh. He is a five-time Ballon d’Or winner and one of the most recognizable athletes in the world. His presence on YouTube is another step in building his global brand.

Cristiano Ronaldo on YouTube

One of the first videos on the channel is titled “When I Met the Most Famous Ronaldo” and shows the moment Ronaldo unveiled his wax figure at Madame Tussauds in New York. Another video, titled “How I Felt When I Discovered Paradise: The Red Sea Project,” showcases the beauty of Saudi Arabia’s coastline.

On the very first day, Ronaldo posted several short videos on the channel. On his social media, where he already has hundreds of millions of followers, he announced: “The wait is over. My YouTube channel is finally here! Suuubscribe and join me on this new journey.”

Cristiano Ronaldo’s career and biography

Ronaldo began his club career at the age of eight, playing for the small club CF Andorinha. At the age of 10, he moved to Nacional, one of the largest clubs in Madeira, and in 1997, he joined Sporting’s academy. In 2003, he signed a contract with Manchester United, where he won the FA Cup in his first season and in the following years helped the team win three consecutive league titles, two League Cups, the Community Shield, the Champions League, and the Club World Cup.

In 2004, he made his debut for the senior Portugal national team. Since then, he has played 206 times for his country, scoring 130 goals, making him the all-time record holder for both appearances and goals in Portugal’s history. In 2004, he won a silver medal at the European Championship with the team. In 2008, he became the captain of the national team and led them to the quarterfinals of Euro 2008. Four years later, in 2012, he won a bronze medal at the European Championship, which was the first time in history that UEFA awarded a medal for third place in the tournament. In 2016, he won the European Championship with Portugal, and a year later, a bronze medal at the Confederations Cup.

In 2009, he transferred to Real Madrid for €94 million, becoming the most expensive player in history. During his official presentation at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, over 80,000 fans welcomed him. With Real, he won 15 trophies, including two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey trophies, two Spanish Super Cups, four Champions League titles, two UEFA Super Cups, and three Club World Cups. Scoring 450 goals, he became the club’s all-time top scorer. He also holds the record for the most hat-tricks in a single La Liga season—eight in the 2014/15 season. He is the only player to have scored at least 30 goals in six consecutive La Liga seasons. With 141 goals, he remains the top scorer in the history of the UEFA Champions League. In the summer of 2018, he joined Juventus for €117 million. In 2021, after twelve years, he returned to Manchester United. After terminating his contract in November 2022, he was a free agent during the World Cup in Qatar. In December 2022, he joined the Saudi club Al-Nassr.

Ronaldo is a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, a four-time European Golden Shoe winner, and a five-time FIFA World Player of the Year. In 2014, he was awarded the Order of Prince Henry for his outstanding contributions to Portugal. In 2016 and 2017, “Forbes” magazine named him the highest-paid and most popular athlete in the world. Now Cristiano Ronaldo became a YouTuber.