Cristiano Ronaldo ‘greatest goalscorer ever’, as Juventus wins Coppa Italia
Cristiano Ronaldo added one more feather to his illustrious career as he becomes the highest-ever goalscorer in the history of the game.
Juventus defeated Napoli in the Italian Super Cup Final to win their first trophy of the year.Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata struck in the final to give Juventus a 2-0 hard fought victory in the final.
Cristiano Ronaldo- the goal machine
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 760th goal when he scored from a corner in the 64th minute against Napoli. This goal took him ahead of Josef Bican, who had scored 759 goals in his career.
Bican, as well as Brazilian strikers Pele and Romario, scored in excess of 1,000 goals during their careers. However, those statistics include strikes in amateur, unofficial and friendly matches.
Official tally of goals in professional football:
760 – Cristiano Ronaldo
759 – Josef Bican
757 – Pele
743 – Romario
719 – Lionel Messi
An outline of Cristiano Ronaldo’ goals :
Portugal – 102 goals
Sporting Lisbon – 5 goals
Manchester United – 118 goals
Real Madrid – 450 goals
Juventus – 85 goals
Cristiano has been in ominous goal scoring form this season, scoring 32 goals in as many games for Juventus. The Super Cup victory marked his 4th title win for Juventus. Juventus fans will want him to continue his goal scoring form to win the Champions League trophy for Juventus, one which has eluded the ‘Old lady’ for a long time.
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