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Ronaldo reacts after missing out on another goal. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo heads the ball to open the scoring for Juventus during the Serie A match at Cagliari on a record-breaking night. AFP
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Brazilian legend Pele applauds next to Cristiano Ronaldo, then of Real Madrid, as the Portuguese star receives the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or award in Zurich. Pele congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo for 'breaking his record' of goals scored in official matches. AFP
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Ronaldo (C) celebrates after his first goal. AFP
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Ronaldo celebrates after opening the scoring. AFP
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Ronaldo falls after being fouled in the penalty area. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo after being fouled in the penalty area and winning a penalty. AFP
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Ronaldo scores Juve's second goal from the penalty spot. Reuters
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Ronaldo celebrates his second goal. Getty
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Ronaldo after the second. AFP
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Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his second goal. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Juve's third goal to complete his hat-trick. Reuters
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Ronaldo celebrates his hat-trick. AP
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Juve's third. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo had another amazing night for Juve. Reuters
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Ronaldo reacts after missing out on another goal. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo heads the ball to open the scoring for Juventus during the Serie A match at Cagliari on a record-breaking night. AFP
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Brazilian legend Pele applauds next to Cristiano Ronaldo, then of Real Madrid, as the Portuguese star receives the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or award in Zurich. Pele congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo for 'breaking his record' of goals scored in official matches. AFP
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Ronaldo (C) celebrates after his first goal. AFP
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Ronaldo celebrates after opening the scoring. AFP
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Ronaldo falls after being fouled in the penalty area. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo after being fouled in the penalty area and winning a penalty. AFP
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Ronaldo scores Juve's second goal from the penalty spot. Reuters
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Ronaldo celebrates his second goal. Getty
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Ronaldo after the second. AFP
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Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his second goal. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Juve's third goal to complete his hat-trick. Reuters
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Ronaldo celebrates his hat-trick. AP
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Juve's third. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo had another amazing night for Juve. Reuters
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Ronaldo reacts after missing out on another goal. AFP
Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick makes him 'world's top goalscorer' and earns praise from Pele - in pictures
Juventus star has 770 official goals after amazing night against Cagliari
Dominic Hart
15 March, 2021
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