Ronaldo has become the first person on the planet to gather over 1 billion followers across all social media platforms

Portugal and Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first person on the planet to amass over 1 billion followers across all social media platforms.

Notably, on August 21, Ronaldo launched a YouTube channel that already boasts 60.6 million subscribers. Within the first 90 minutes of its release, more than 1 million people had subscribed to the star footballer's channel — a record for the video-sharing platform.

Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, played 31 matches in the Saudi Pro League last season, scoring 35 goals and providing 11 assists.