Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has paid a heartwarming tribute to Brazil legend Pele after setting a goal-scoring record.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against Cagliari yesterday and has now scored 770 goals for club and country. The Portugal international has subsequently penned an emotional tribute to Pele on Instagram.

There have been debates regarding Pele's goal-scoring tally. The number has varied over the years, with Pele himself stating that he has scored more than 1000 goals during his storied career.

Cristiano Ronaldo, in his social media post, stated that he was a huge fan of Pele. He also admitted that he had taken into account Pele's goals for the Sao Paulo state team as well as the Brazilian military team.