Pele congratulates & challenges Ronaldo
Pele says he was happy to see Cristiano Ronaldo overtake his mark for international goals last week, but claims the Real Madrid forward has a long way to go before he can be in his illustrious company. Ronaldo hit a hattrick for Portugal in a 5-1 win over the Faroe Islands in World Cup qualifying on Thursday night to take his international tally to 78 and overtake Pele. However, Pele's 77 goals came in just 92 appearances, while the Brazilian also won three World Cups for his country in 1958, 1962 and 1970. And Ronaldo, who helped his nation bring home the Euro 2016 trophy last year, now has 78 strikes in 145 games for Portugal. In reference to his total career goals record, the three-time World Cup winner added: "Now he has to score more than 1,283 goals!"
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