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Legend Manchester United with 59th hat-trick to ‘most goals ever’

AMSTERDAM – With an insane hat-trick against Tottenham Hotspur (3-2), Cristiano Ronaldo (37) became the all-time top scorer in global football on Saturday. He flew past the 805 goals of the Czech Josef Bican and set the bar on 807 hits for the time being. The aging machine may falter at times, but it still produces brilliant productions at key moments.

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