Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated a new hat-trick in his professional career on Sunday, after scoring the three goals with which Juventus won 3-1 at Cagliari of A league.
The triples scored by the Portuguese striker have not gone unnoticed in the world of football and the legend of Brazilian football, Skin, He sent a nice message to the Portuguese crack because he surpassed his record of official goals scored in his career.
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CR7 He did not lag behind and responded with an exciting and respectful text on his social networks to the iconic South American player, considered by many as one, if not the best, footballer in history.
“The last few weeks have been full of news and statistics that have seen me as the world’s top scorer in football history, surpassing Pelé’s 767 official goals. Although I’m grateful for this recognition, now is the time to explain why I didn’t recognized that record so far “, Cristiano ‘s writing began.
“My eternal and unconditional admiration for Mr. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, as well as my respect for football in the middle of the twentieth century, led me to take into account his score of 767, assuming his nine goals with the team from the State of Sao Paulo, as well as its only objective of the Brazilian military team, as official objectives “, he continued.
“The world has changed since then and football has changed too, but that doesn’t mean we can simply erase history according to our interests,” CR7 added.
The emotional text continues with a few pleasant words of admiration for Edson Arantes of the Birth.
“Today (Sunday), when I reach the official goal of 770 goals in my professional career, my first words go directly to Pelé. There is no player in the world who has not grown up listening to stories about his games, goals and achievements and not “And for this reason I am full of joy and pride in recognizing the goal that put me at the top of the list of world scorers, surpassing Pelé’s record, something I could not have dreamed of as a child in Madeira.”
Cristiano also took the opportunity to show his gratitude to all the fans who follow his career closely and to their families.
“Thank you to everyone who was part of this incredible journey with me. Teammates, my opponents, fans of the beautiful game around the world, and especially my family and close friends – believe me when he says no. I could have done it without you. “
Finally, he assured that in his career he still has many challenges and records to overcome.
“Now I can’t wait for the next games and challenges! The next registrations and trophies! Believe me, this story is still far from over. The future is tomorrow and there is still a lot to gain for Juventus and Portugal! “.
“Come with me on this journey! Let’s go!”