Cristiano Ronaldo surpass Pele goal record... See details

The Real Madrid forward was  in high spirit in the match between Portugal and Faroe Islands, with his international goals climbing to 78 goals.



Cristiano Ronaldo has passed Brazil legend Pele in the global goalscoring chart  subsequent to proceeding onward to 78 for Portugal.

The Real Madrid hotshot was taking care of business indeed on Thursday as he dominated the World Cup qualifying match against the Faroe Islands. The European minnows were not able contain the 32-year-old as he ravaged a hat trick.

In gathering another match ball for his accumulation, Ronaldo has moved to fifth on the list of the lnternational goalscorers.

The four-time Ballon d'Or winner had entered the midweek fixtures  two goals behind the notorious figure of Pele, however has now cleared past him.

Just Ali Daei (109), Ferenc Puskas (84), Kunishige Kamamoto (80) and Godfrey Chitalu (79) sit above Ronaldo.

His most recent endeavors have additionally observed him achieve another breakthrough regarding World Cup qualifiers.

Ronaldo's treble against the Faroes has taken him onto 14 for the present campaign,  with that pull coordinating that of previous Real striker Predrag Mijatovic.