Cristiano Ronaldo earned himself “top of the World goal scoring list” after a hat-trick on Sunday, while Brazilian footballer Pelé congratulated Juventus for their goal. exceeding its full official objectives.
Ronaldo, 36, hit a hat trick for Juventus in a 3-1 win over Cagliari in Serie A to bring his total to 770 career goals for club and country.
FIRST HALF HAT TRICK FROM CRISTIANO RONALDO 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/wCBQ3UyNt8
– ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 14, 2021
“There is no player in the World who was not raised listening to stories about his (Pelé) games, goals and achievements, and I am special,” Ronaldo wrote in a long Instagram post.
“And for that reason, I am overjoyed and proud to acknowledge the goal I have placed at the top of the Earth’s list of goals, overcoming Pelé’s record, something I could not have dreamed of. about while I was growing up as a kid from Madeira. ”
Ronaldo has scored 668 club goals – five with Sporting Lisbon, 118 for Manchester United, 450 for Real Madrid and 95 for Juventus. He has also recorded 102 goals for Portugal.
Pelé, a three-time World Cup champion, officially scored 767 goals during his career although he claims to have made more than 1,000 – including unofficial matches.
“I respect you very much, I really like to see you play and this is no secret to anyone,” Pelé wrote in an Instagram post featuring a picture of the pair. “Congratulations on breaking my goal record in official matches.
“My only regret is that I can’t give you a hug today. But I leave this picture as an honor, with great respect, as a symbol of a friendship that has existed for many years. ”
Former Brazilian Romário also claims to have scored 1,000 career goals, including unofficial matches. Some sources put Josef Bican ahead of them all.
The Czech national football team claims that Bican is the leading player in official matches, with 821 goals.