Cristiano Ronaldo, author of a hat-trick with Juventus on the lawn of Cagliari, March 14, 2021. -

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Scoring three goals in a game is already a small feat, but for Cristiano Ronaldo it's much more.

Author of a hat-trick on Sunday with Juventus in Cagliari (3-1), the Portuguese star is definitely legendary.

Ronaldo has indeed scored more goals in official matches than Pelé who, a handsome player, immediately congratulated him on social networks.

The player, with 770 goals scored in official matches, has claimed to be now the top scorer in football history, even if this honorary title remains the subject of debate, the figures differing according to the sources and the matches taken or not taken into account.

Pelé in any case congratulated CR7 for "having beaten [his] record of goals in official matches", or 767 goals according to most sources, a total that Ronaldo had joined on March 2.

“I admire you a lot, I love to see you play […].

My only regret is that I can't kiss you today, ”wrote the 80-year-old“ King ”in an Instagram post.

Pelé claims in his official bio on this social network 1,283 goals in total during his career, including unofficial matches.

Five Golden Balls

Ronaldo, in a post also published on Instagram, expresses his "joy and pride" to be "at the top of the world scorers rankings, surpassing Pelé's record, something I would never have dreamed of as a child. ".

The 36-year-old star with the five Ballons d'Or takes the opportunity to thank his family, his teammates but also ... his opponents!

Ronaldo's 770 goals were scored as follows: five for Sporting Lisbon, 118 for Manchester United, 450 for Real Madrid and 95 for Juventus Turin, or 668 in clubs.

To which are added 102 achievements with Portugal.

Another Brazilian, former international striker Romario (55), claims the “personal total” of 1,000 goals including those scored in youth categories, friendlies and gala matches.

Other sources attribute 772. According to

Gazzetta dello sport

and other media, Czech Josef Bican (805 goals) is also still ahead of Ronaldo and Pelé.

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