In six hours, six million subscribers. That was Cristiano Ronaldo’s record when launching his new YouTube channel. He came from very high up, of course: more than 600 million followers on Instagram. The footballer turned YouTuber turns everything he touches into gold. Together with his girlfriend, Georgina Rodríguez, he presented his project a few days ago as if it were a game: “Find out everything about us. Who will win?” They. They will win. They are already winning.
The Portuguese star has set up a sophisticated set with leather armchairs, photos and trophies to welcome his interviewees. The first guest to pass through his setGeorgina. That’s how they started. As if everything stayed at home. Just a week later, she reached 46 million subscribers. This, monetized, amounts to 300,000 dollars a day (268,000 euros): about seven million euros in a month. It should be noted that the platform keeps 38 percent. According to Espejo Público’s calculations, Cristiano could pocket about 4.5 million euros, and assures that with this growth they could offer him an exclusivity contract.
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Annual food for 46,000 people
More data. Gema López assures in the Antena 3 program that Cristiano’s total annual salary is 83.4 million euros. This is equivalent to 5,250 annual minimum wages. Annual food for 46,000 Spaniards. It is the seasonal budget of Alavés, Mallorca and Girona. This is for just one person. And just one source of income.