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Ronaldo scores hat-trick and becomes football’s all-time leading scorer record on 807 goals

March 12, 2022 Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo etched his name in the record books as professional football's all-time leading scorer with 807 goals after a brilliant hat-trick against Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

The all-time top goalscorer title in football is much contested and FIFA does not keep an official record, but the world governing body estimates that Austro-Czech Josef Bican netted 805 goals during a career that lasted from 1931 to '55.

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