Galatasaray’s new signing Leroy Sane’s arrival in Istanbul had a significant impact not only on the sports world but also on the digital landscape. The YouTube live stream, which featured the German footballer being welcomed at the airport and meeting with fans, became one of the most-watched broadcasts of 2025. The number of concurrent viewers reached during the stream was the highest number Galatasaray has ever reached on any digital platform.

The most-watched YouTube streams of the second quarter of 2025

According to Stream Charts data, a Leroy Sane live stream on YouTube reached a peak of 3.2 million viewers. This figure is the highest number of viewers ever reached by a sports club on the platform. The previous record was held by Paris Saint-Germain of France. Galatasaray’s broadcast ranked high not only in the club’s rankings but also in the global YouTube viewing rankings.

The broadcast of the football match between Flamengo and Bayern Munich topped the list of live broadcasts worldwide during the months of April, May, and June. This broadcast reached a peak of 5.56 million viewers.

Galatasaray came in second. Third was the Direct event organized by Nintendo, which introduced the new Nintendo Switch 2 console. The broadcast recorded a viewership of 2.49 million.

Across all platforms between June 1st and 12th, a different ranking emerged for YouTube channels. CazeTV achieved the highest concurrent viewership for live broadcasts. FPT Bong Da Viet followed, while the Galatasaray YouTube channel came in third. Nintendo remained in fourth place.

Galatasaray’s success in digital media has demonstrated the interest of millions of viewers from various geographies in the club. What are your thoughts on this? You can share your opinions with us in the comments section below.