Pele on Sunday congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo for breaking his record of goals scored in official matches. Portuguese star Ronaldo hit a hat-trick for Juventus in a 3-1 Serie A win over Cagliari to bring his total to 770 goals. 

Ronaldo, 36, took to Instagram to tell his 270 million followers he could now claim the record, having matched Pele’s 767 on March 2. 
“I’m filled with joy and pride as I acknowledge the goal that puts me on top of the world’s goal-scoring list, overcoming Pele’s record, something that I could never have dreamed of while growing up as a child from Madeira,” Ronaldo wrote.