Cristiano Ronaldo is now arguably the greatest goalscorer in soccer history after his 760th career goal inspired Juventus to victory

• Cristiano Ronaldo is now the greatest goalscorer in soccer history, by some measures.
• The 35-year-old scored the 760th goal of his career as Juventus beat Napoli 2-0 on Wednesday night to win the Italian Super Cup.
• The strike moved him one ahead of Czechoslovakian star Josef Bican, who scored 759 times between 1931 and 1955. However, some argue Bican actually scored 805 goals in his career.

Cristiano Ronaldo is now the greatest goalscorer in soccer history - by some measures at least.

The 35-year-old scored the 760th goal of his career for club and country as Juventus beat Napoli 2-0 on Wednesday night to win the Italian Super Cup.

The strike moved him one ahead of Czechoslovakian star Josef Bican, who scored 759 times between 1931 and 1955.

Data from Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) says Bican actually managed 805 career goals.

However that figure is disputed by some as 27 of those goals came in games for reserve and amateur teams, while a further 19 were scored in unofficial international games.

On Thursday, the Czech national team released a video in which they claimed Bican scored 821 goals in official matches - 16 more than is widely reported elsewhere.

Pele is also thought by some, including himself, to be the top scorer in soccer history, bagging 1,283 goals in his career. That number is widely disputed, however, as more than 500 of those goals came in unofficial exhibition matches.

Ronaldo did not comment on breaking the record after Juventus' win, but instead congratulated his teammates for what was a hard-fought victory.

"Very happy with my 4th title in Italy. We are back!" he said on Instagram. "This is the Juve we love, this is the team we trust and this is the spirit that will lead us to the wins we want! Well done, guys!"

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Of Ronaldo's 760 goals, 450 came during a his nine-year spell at Real Madrid, while he scored 118 for Manchester United between 2003 and 2009, and five for Sporting Lisbon as a teenager.

For Juventus, Ronaldo has now scored 85 times in just 109 games, while for Portugal, he's managed 102.

Despite his achievements and the fact he turns 36 next month, the Juventus forward recently revealed he has no intention to stop scoring any time soon.

"It doesn't matter the age. What is important is the mind," Ronaldo told reporters in late December. "It doesn't matter if Cristiano Ronaldo is good, you don't know tomorrow what is going to happen. I live in the present, in the moment.

"The moment is good, I feel happy, I feel sharp and in a good moment in my life. I hope to play many, many years more but you never know."

He added: "My eyes see the future very, very bright, so I am happy with that."

Ronaldo's words in December suggest that regardless of whether Bican scored 759 or 805 goals, the Portuguese star will likely end his career ahead of the Czech.

Elsewhere in Juve's game against Napoli, Alvaro Morata scored the team's second goal of the night in the 95th minute, taking his total for the season to 12 in all competitions.

Juventus, which is currently fifth in the Serie A table, next takes on Bologna at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday.

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