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Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo goes past Jimmy Greaves to become Europe's greatest

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo broke another goalscoring record in victory over Celta Vigo last night.

Ronaldo struck twice in the 4-1 win in Vigo - and his first goal saw him become the greatest goalscorer in Europe.

Ronaldo is now the most prolific player in the five major European championships (Liga, Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1) with his goal in the 10th minute against Celta Vigo on Wednesday.

The Portuguese scored the 367th goal of his career in 460 league games, surpassing former Chelsea and Tottenham striker Jimmy Greaves, who scored 366 goals in 528 championship games.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi for the moment has 347 goals in 381 games.

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