Another day and another feat for Cristiano Ronaldo! On Sunday, the Juventus star became the joint-top scorer in football history as he equalled Josef Bican’s 759 goals. The 35-year old scored in added time as Juventus beat Sassuolo 3-1.
During the game, the Portuguese star also gave a glimpse of his fitness levels as he leaped higher than the opposition goalkeeper for a header. He is also the only player in football history to score 60+ goals in four consecutive seasons.
Here is how fans hailed the G.O.A.T:
Watching Cristiano Ronaldo is soooo beautiful, the peace of mind that comes with it is one of a kind. 😍🐐
— Duke of Ibadan 🀄️ (@AsiwajuLerry) January 10, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly the greatest.
Pass it on.
— UG (@UgwunnaEjikem) January 10, 2021
Having Cristiano Ronaldo in a team is simply a cheat code.
Big game player 🐐🔥 pic.twitter.com/Q9HM2DBJdY
— TeamCRonaldo (@TeamCRonaldo) January 10, 2021
Life is shit atm so if you like football take a moment to realise you’re lucky enough to be alive during the period that Cristiano Ronaldo become the person to score the most official goals ever.
You got to witness it all.
That’s special
— Bulldog Newts (@Bulldog_Newts) January 11, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo Humbled the ball, controlled it, pushed forward, shoot the ball and it was a goal. My GOAT 🐐❤️ pic.twitter.com/z15OG1YdtA
— Sb Orlando🇬🇭👻😇 (@starboyorlando) January 10, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo (759 Goals )
The 35-year old took 1037 matches to match to reach the feat. Bican, by comparison, scored 759 official goals in a mind-blowing 495 games.
Not long back, he edged past Pele’s 757 official goals.
The Portuguese striker will be determined to break Bican’s record when the Turin side plays against Genoa in the Coppa Italia later this week.
In 2021, Ronaldo would also have other records in his sight. He needs seven more international goals to become the all-time highest international goal-scorer.