NEW DELHI: After Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed Pele’s goal record, the Brazilian football legend said he admires the Juventus star a lot and regrets not being able to hug him on this occasion.
Ronaldo’s hat-trick propelled Juventus to a 3-1 win over Cagliari in the Serie A. The 36-year-old now has 770 goals in all competitions and surpassed Pele’s disputed record of 767, having exceeded his official number of 757 earlier this year, Goal.com reported.
“@cristiano, life is a solo flight. Each makes his own journey. And what a beautiful journey you are having! I admire you a lot, I love watching you play and this is no secret to anyone. Congratulations on breaking my record of goals in official matches. My only regret is not being able to give you a hug today. But I leave this photo in your honor, with great affection, as the symbol of a friendship that has existed for many years,” Pele wrote on Instagram.
Following the achievement, Ronaldo had taken to Instagram to reveal why he did not acknowledge the record when he crossed the 757 official goals.
“The last few weeks were filled with news and stats considering me the World’s Top Scorer in football history, overcoming Pele’s 757 official goals. Although I’m thankful for that recognition, now it’s time for me to explain why I didn’t acknowledge that record until this moment,” Ronaldo had written.
