Cristiano Ronaldo reveals truth behind cryptic Instagram post after Conor McGregor request
Cristiano Ronaldo has launched a new YouTube channel
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Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed his cryptic post from six days ago was in preparation of him launching his new YouTube channel.
The Portuguese superstar had his 636 million followers confused last week when he posted a jumbled clip of him videoing himself in a room.
A virtual voiceover on the original teaser video said: "When you ask Cristiano Ronaldo not to share info about his new project."
The short clip featured small snippets with the likes of Rio Ferdinand, Marcelo, Eva Longoria and Conor McGregor asking what was coming.
Cristiano Ronaldo has launched a new YouTube channel
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And Ronaldo has now revealed all as he has launched his own YouTube channel named 'UR'.
"What's up guys, I have a big surprise for you," he said, with a wink.
"I have a new YouTube channel. UR Cristiano Ronaldo."
The channel was launched with several videos already put up for his fans to catch a glimpse of what is to come.
Ronaldo already looks set to become the most subscribed footballer to take the delve into YouTube.
Ben Foster and Karim Benzema have gone down the YouTube path in recent years with the former gaining more than one million subscribers.
Sergio Aguero is also one of the most well-known footballers to have made the step into live broadcasts on Twitch.
The Argentine icon has close to five million followers on the platform since he retired from football three years ago.
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Conor McGregor was among those left questioning what Cristiano Ronaldo's original post was about
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Ronaldo ended up gaining more than half a million subscribers within the first hour of his channel being launched.
But the 39-year-old will have some way to go to topple 'Mr Beast' creator James Stephen Donaldson.
The American businessman has amassed a huge fortune with over 310 million subscribers.
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