Juventus present Cristiano Ronaldo with 'G.O.A.T' shirt to celebrate 770th goal

Juventus star had overtaken Pele's tally after scoring a hat-trick against Cagliari

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo with a special shirt, celebrating his 770 career goals, prior to the Serie A match against Benevento at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday, March 21. Getty

Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo during the match against Benevento. AFP

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo, left, takes on Benevento's Daam Foulon in Turin on Sunday. AP

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 770 career goals for club and country. Reuters

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo in Turin on Sunday. Reuters

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo overtook Brazilian great Pele's goal tally after scoring a hat-trick against Cagliari. AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo prepares to take a free kick against Benevento at the Allianz Stadium. Getty

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo in Turin on Sunday. Reuters

Is Cristiano Ronaldo the greatest of all time? The jury might be out on that, but Juventus made it official, in a way, on Sunday.

The Portuguese star had overtaken Brazilian legend Pele after scoring a hat-trick against Cagliari, taking his tally to 770 career goals for club and country.

Three-time World Cup winner Pele officially scored 767 goals during his career, although he claims to have scored more than 1,000 after including unofficial matches.

Prior to Sunday's Serie A match against Benevento, club president Andrea Agnelli presented Ronaldo a special shirt with 'G.O.A.T' and 770 printed on the back to commemorate the feat.

Ronaldo, 36, had earlier expressed his joy of overtaking Pele's record in a post on Instagram.

"I'm filled with joy and pride as I acknowledge the goal that puts me on top of the world's goalscoring list, overcoming Pele's record, something that I could never have dreamed of while growing up as a child from Madeira," Ronaldo wrote.

Pele, 80, in turn posted on Instagram: "Congratulations on breaking my record of goals in official matches. I admire you a lot, I love watching you play and this is no secret to anyone."

However, it was not all hugs and smiles for Ronaldo on Sunday. Benevento dented Juventus’ Serie A title hopes as Adolfo Gaich’s second-half strike sealed a shock 1-0 victory in Turin and ended the relegation stragglers’ 11-match winless run.