Ronaldo moves level with Pele

Patrick Power 7 years ago 4.9k
Ronaldo scored his seventh goal. AFP

With his goal in Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Gremio, Cristiano Ronaldo drew level with Brazil legend Pele by scoring his seventh goal in the FIFA Club World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner in the 2017 Club World Cup final to bring his total tally in the competition up to seven, equalling the record set by Pele.

The Brazilian icon featured in the obsolete Intercontinental Cup, which is now known as the Club World Cup, and scored seven goals in total.

Ronaldo travelled to Abu Dhabi with several records on his sights. In the semi-final, he became the all-time leading scorer in the competition under the new format.

In the final, his record-equalling goal guided Real Madrid to another piece of silverware in 2017.

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