Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the top scorer in football history

with his hat trick against Tottenham this Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo has reached 807 units of goals scored in official matches, surpassing the 805 attributed to the Austrian-Czech Josef Bicanpreviously considered the top scorer in history (1931-1955).

With 807 goals scored since his professional start in 2002, the Portuguese superstar can already lay claim to being the greatest goalscorer in football history, even if that honorary title remains a matter of debate. with figures that differ according to the sources and the parties taken into account or not.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with a shot from 25 meters into the top corner (1-0, minute 12), before putting his team ahead again from inside the area (2-1, minute 38), three minutes after Harry Kane for Tottenham from the penalty spot.

He put his team ahead again with a header (3-2, minute 82), after Tottenham had put the tables back on.

The Portuguese surpassed the barrier of 800 goals at the beginning of Decemberwith another brace against Arsenal (3-2).

CR7 has scored 691 goals with the teams in which he has developed his career (Sporting, Manchester United twice, Real Madrid and Juventus of Turin) and 115 with the Portugal national team, which also makes him the top scorer in the history of his national team.

The Brazilian legend Pelé claims for his part, on his Instagram account, having scored 1,283 goals throughout his career, counting unofficial matches. Most sources, however, agree in accounting for 767 goals from the King Pelé in official matches.

Another Brazilian, the former international attacker Romario (55 years old), claims a “personal total” of 1,000 goals, counting those scored in youth categories, in friendly matches and gala matches. Other sources attribute 772. (D)