Ronaldo in 1998, scoring his second goal
The ‘Phenom’ Ronaldo has done it!, he has overtaken Germany’s Gerd Muller as the all time record goal scorer in the world cup with 15 goals (so far).
Previous record holder -Gerd Muller
How it all came to being..all 15 Ronaldo moments:
Goal 1, 16 June 1998, Brazil 3-0 Morocco:
One goal, 9 mins
An unused squad member at USA 94, Ronaldo had to wait until the second match of his second FIFA World Cup before finally opening his account, the bustling centre-forward putting his country in front with a well-struck volley at the start of a group match against Morocco.
Goals 2 and 3, 27 June 1998, Brazil 4-1 Chile:
Two goals, 45 and 70 mins
Ronaldo’s second FIFA World Cup goal came from a penalty on the stroke of half-time in Brazil’s Round of 16 tie against Chile – their third of the game. His side’s fourth and final goal also came from Ronaldo, who picked up the ball in space and showed a remarkable burst of speed to beat goalkeeper Nelson Tapia.
Goal 4, 7 July 1998, Brazil 1-1 Netherlands (4-2 PSO):
One goal, 46 mins
The fourth and last of Ronaldo’s goals at France 98 closely resembled the others he had scored at the tournament. In the semi-final against Netherlands, Ronaldo beat Frank de Boer and slid the ball under goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who was racing out to close off the angle.
Goal 5, 3 June 2002, Brazil 2-1 Turkey:
One goal, 50 minutes
Before this match, many doubted whether Ronaldo could light up another the FIFA World Cup, with the striker only recently recovered from a series of career-threatening knee injuries that had plagued him for much of the preceding two years. Five minutes into the second half, however, and just three minutes after Brazil had fallen behind, Ronaldo made his mark, stretching to get his foot to a Rivaldo cross and steer the ball into the net.
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Kudos to Ronaldo - breaking that record is surely no mean feat.