Question: Which football player has become the World’s top goal scorer leaving behind Brazilian soccer great Pele?
(a) Lionel Messi
(b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Joseph Bican
(d) Romario
Answer-(b)
Related facts:
- On March 14, 2021, Portugal’s soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo became the World’s top goalscorer after hitting a hat-trick for Juventus in a 3-1 win over Cagliari in the Italian League Serie A.
- With this, Ronaldo broke the record of the great Brazilian footballer Pele having officially scored 767 goals.
- Now, Cristiano Ronaldo has total 770 career goals for club and country.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
https://www.espn.in/football/juventus/story/4338473/pele-congratulates-ronaldo-for-breaking-his-goals-record
https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/pele-emotional-note-congratualtes-cristiano-ronaldo-goals-record-7228634/