(March 15): Cristiano Ronaldo hailed Pele after he surpassed the Brazilian great's goal-scoring haul in official matches by netting a hat-trick in Juventus' 3-1 Serie A win over Cagliari on Sunday. Since soccer’s world governing body FIFA does not keep an official record of who is on top of the all-time scoring list, it is a benchmark that is hotly contested. On Sunday, however, Ronaldo ignored Bican's revised total to claim he was now on top of the scoring pile. “Today, as I reach the 770th official goal in my professional career, my first words go straight to Pele. Nevertheless, Pele congratulated Ronaldo on Sunday.

Source: The Edge Markets March 14, 2021 23:48 UTC