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Man United's Cristiano Ronaldo lays claim to all-time goal-scoring record after hat trick over Tottenham

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo etched his name in the record books as professional football's all-time leading scorer with 807 goals after a brilliant hat trick in the 3-2 win over Tottenham on Saturday.

The all-time goal-scorer title in men's football is much contested and FIFA does not keep an official record, but the world governing body estimates that Austro-Czech Josef Bican netted 805 goals during a career that lasted from 1931 to 1955.

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