Ronaldo scores hat-trick as United beat Tottenham 3-2 at home to move up again to top four spot.

Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick sends United back at top four position in the leagues standing.

Ronaldo's hat-trick in Manchester United's 3-2 victory against Tottenham on Saturday made him the all-time best scorer in pro footballer with his 807 goals.

Despite the fact that FIFA somehow doesn't hold an official record, the international governing body believes that Josef Bican scored 805 goals inside a career spanning from 1931 through 1955, making him the all-time leading scorer in men's football.

During the Old Trafford, Ronaldo opened the scoring in (12'min) of the game with a fantastic long-range shot that enabled him match the record with 807 goals.

After taping in from Jadon Sancho's slick cross to send Manchester United 2-1 up again for the lead in (38'min) after Kane's penalty. Then the Portuguese forward puts up a powerfully headed goal to make it his third in the game for United and the winning goal to cause loud jubilation from the fan stands.

Ronaldo's 59th career hat trick will be the initial one for him in Manchester United since 2008, when he scored three times in the premier league encounter with Spurs .

Paul Pogba, Manchester United's midfielder, described the match as "wonderful" and "lovely" in an interview with BBC Sport. It was a well-balanced attack, with Ronaldo doing what he knows how to do.

"He hasn't been an issue at all," he says. It's not going to be an issue since we have the greatest striker in the history of the sport. Cristiano Ronaldo proved himself today why he is the best in the world. He and the rest of the cast put up a fantastic show."

Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Sporting Lisbon, and even his national team have all benefited from his many goals.

Results from a study of Bican's stats, the Czech FA has concluded that his goal total was 821.

It's true that Pele as well as Romario each tallied well over 1,000 goals in their respective football careers, although their totals include goals scored in non-competitive settings like amateur or unofficial games.

United's Ralf Rangnick said on Sky Sports: "Today it was their best moment, at least since I came." "I opted to start him since he did well in training on Thursday. He and the entire squad put up an outstanding effort.

"It's possible for him to get 70,000 people standing, but it's also possible for him to accomplish it alone. It was a very outstanding show. Not only did he score 3 goals today, but he was also an important member of the squad whenever they had the ball in their path."