Ronaldo's world record; Do you know how many goals have been scored so far?
Cristiano Ronaldo: Manchester United and Portugal's star striker Cristiano Ronaldo has made a new history. He now holds the record for most goals scored in professional football. Ronaldo overtook Joseph Beacon (805 goals) to take the top spot. Joseph Bican has 805 goals to his name, according to FIFA records.
Ronaldo scored his 805th goal in the 12th minute of Saturday's Premier League match against Tottenham. Ronaldo set another goal in the 38th minute of the same match. Striker Harry Kane responded before Ronaldo's second goal. Harry Maguire's own goal in the 72nd minute made it 2-2. Ronaldo again scored the goal that gave his team the lead.
Ronaldo also completed a hat-trick with a goal in the 81st minute. Ronaldo has scored a hat-trick in 13 calendar years so far. This was the 49th hat-trick of Ronaldo's career. Ronaldo is the second oldest player in the history of the Premier League to score a hat-trick. Teddy Sheringham scored a hat-trick in august 2003 at the age of 37 years and 146 days. Ronaldo recorded a hat-trick at the age of 37 and 35 days. Manchester United recorded their 400th victory in the history of the Premier League.