Fans laud Ronaldo after Man United star hits 700th club career goal
‘The END of the GOAT debate’: Fans laud Cristiano Ronaldo after Manchester United star hits 700th club career goal – before aiming a dig at rival Lionel Messi after reaching milestone at Everton
- Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 700 club goals in an extraordinary career
- Portuguese star came off the bench to fire Manchester United ahead at Everton
- Ronaldo slotted home following Casemiro through ball for 2-1 half-time lead
Fans hailed Cristiano Ronaldo after the he reached another landmark in his remarkable career when he scored his 700th club goal to put Manchester United in front against Everton in the Premier League on Sunday.
The veteran forward, who has found minutes hard to come by under new United coach Erik ten Hag, was summoned off the bench in the first half at Goodison Park for the injured Anthony Martial, putting his team 2-1 in front 14 minutes after coming on.
It took him to the landmark of 700 strikes, 20 years and two days after his first goal for Sporting Lisbon as a scrawny teenager.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first footballer ever in history to score 700 career club goals
He is now 10 club goals ahead of his once great rival Lionel Messi.
And one fan tweeted: ‘The end of the GOAT debate.’
Another said: ‘700 club career goals for the GOAT.’
Ronaldo shoots low to give Manchester United a half-time lead over Everton on Sunday night
And a third fan said: ‘Ronaldo, Manusia 700 gol. GREATEST OF ALL TIME.’
Ronaldo has played for four clubs during his career – Sporting Lisbon, United (twice), Real Madrid and Juventus.
He scored five goals in 31 appearances for Sporting, 450 in 438 matches for Real and 101 in 134 games for Juventus. In his first spell for United he netted 118 times in 298 fixtures for the club and in his current second stint has 26 in 48 matches .
It’s the latest stunning achievement in the forward’s career – either individually or as part of a team.
United players congratulate Ronaldo at Goodison Park following his landmark strike
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