Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo of Premier League giants Manchester United scored the 806th goal of his career at Old Trafford, a goal number that broke FIFA's all-time record for the most goals scored in competitive matches in men's football history. Cristiano Ronaldo staged a hat-trick to cheer fans in the 29th round of the Premier League on Saturday local time, manchester United's home match against Premier League powerhouse Tottenham Hotspur, helping Manchester United win 3-2 over Tottenham, which allowed Manchester United to advance to the top four of the Premier League table.
It was the second of three goals scored by the Portuguese striker in the match, the 806th, which broke the FIFA goal record of 805 goals previously held by Austrian legend Josef Bikken, and there is controversy about how many goals the former holder Bikken scored in his career, the Czech Football Association insisted that Biken scored 815 goals, but the FIFA record was 805. After the game, Cristiano Ronaldo broke the FIFA goal record with 807 career goals, becoming the holder of the new goal record, and I believe Ronaldo will continue to refresh this record.
The 37-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for the most goals in the Champions League (140) and the most international goals in men's world football (115). The five-time Ballon d'Or winner began his club career with Portuguese side Sport Portugal before joining Manchester United in 2003. After six seasons at Manchester United, he moved to La Liga giants Real Madrid, where he scored 450 goals in 438 games during his nine years with the club. After two seasons with Italian side Juventus, he returned to the Red Devils last August.
Cristiano Ronaldo was once again the savior of Manchester United, writing on social media Instagram after the game: "There is no better feeling than coming back on the pitch to help the team score goals and win, and we prove once again that as long as we work hard and are united, we can beat any team." United's interim manager also praised Cristiano Ronaldo in a post-match interview, saying: "He trained very well on Thursday and I decided to let him start instead of having him on the bench. I talked to him before Friday training and he said his hip flexors are good enough to play football and that's why I decided to play him, I wish he could score, but I didn't expect him to score three goals. ”