10-14-2020, 12:30 PM
Neymar surpasses Ronaldo in Brazil's all-time goalscoring charts after scoring hat-trick against Peru
Paris Saint-Germain striker, Neymar has surpassed Ronaldo and moved into second place behind Pele on Brazil's all-time goalscoring list after scoring a hat-trick in a 4-2 World Cup qualifying victory againt Peru.Â
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The 28-year old achieved the record with two penalties and an injury-time goal on his 103rd appearance for Brazil at Lima's National Stadium last night.
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He celebrated the third goal by holding up the No 9 with his hands in what appeared to be a tribute to Ronaldo, the former Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Corinthians legend.Â
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He now has 64 goals, two more than Ronaldo and 13 behind Pele, who heads the list with 77, according to the count by the world governing body FIFA.
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Brazil coach, Tite said after the game:Â 'What I can say is Neymar has this unpredictability. He is the bow and the arrow, he's a player who both makes and takes chances. And he gets better and better, and more mature.'
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See Brazil's all-time goalscoring charts below.Â
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1 - Pele - 77 goals, 92 games
2 - Neymar - 64 goals, 103 games
3 - Ronaldo - 62 goals, 98 games
4 - Romario - 55 goals, 70 games
5 - Zico - 48 goals, 71 gamesÂ
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Paris Saint-Germain striker, Neymar has surpassed Ronaldo and moved into second place behind Pele on Brazil's all-time goalscoring list after scoring a hat-trick in a 4-2 World Cup qualifying victory againt Peru.Â
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The 28-year old achieved the record with two penalties and an injury-time goal on his 103rd appearance for Brazil at Lima's National Stadium last night.
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He celebrated the third goal by holding up the No 9 with his hands in what appeared to be a tribute to Ronaldo, the former Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Corinthians legend.Â
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He now has 64 goals, two more than Ronaldo and 13 behind Pele, who heads the list with 77, according to the count by the world governing body FIFA.
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Brazil coach, Tite said after the game:Â 'What I can say is Neymar has this unpredictability. He is the bow and the arrow, he's a player who both makes and takes chances. And he gets better and better, and more mature.'
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See Brazil's all-time goalscoring charts below.Â
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1 - Pele - 77 goals, 92 games
2 - Neymar - 64 goals, 103 games
3 - Ronaldo - 62 goals, 98 games
4 - Romario - 55 goals, 70 games
5 - Zico - 48 goals, 71 gamesÂ
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