Cristiano Ronaldo, the legendary Portuguese footballer, is now targeting the world of YouTube after launching his own channel, “UR · Cristiano,” last month.

During a media talk ahead of Portugal’s Nations League match against Croatia, Ronaldo casually remarked, “MrBeast on YouTube? In two years, let’s try to beat him.”

Ronaldo’s channel quickly gained traction, reaching 1.69 million subscribers within hours and earning the coveted gold Play Button just a day after its launch.

The 39-year-old has set a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the most subscribers gained in 24 hours, surpassing the one million mark in just 47 minutes.

Currently, Ronaldo has 55.9 million subscribers, far behind MrBeast’s 313 million. However, given his massive global following, it will be interesting to see if Ronaldo can close the gap and challenge MrBeast’s reign on the video-sharing platform.