Real Madrid Jump The Gun On Ronaldo Scoring Record

Real, and some Spanish media, believe an effort five years ago that was deemed an own goal by centre back Pepe should have been awarded to the Portugal captain and he therefore has 324 goals, one more than Raul.

Real Madrid's forward Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (L) poses with his son Ronaldo and his mother Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro (R) during a ceremony for becoming Real Madrid's all-time leading scorer at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on October 2, 2015. Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed 500 career goals and tied Raul as Real Madrid's all-time leading scorer with a double in the Spanish giants 2-0 win away at Malmo on September 30, 2015. 
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The disputed goal came in a La Liga game at Real Sociedad in September 2010 when Ronaldo's shot arrowed towards the Sociedad wall, looped up off Pepe's back and over goalkeeper Claudio Bravo into the net.

"I would never have imagined when I put on this shirt for the first time that I would be the team's best goal scorer," Ronaldo said at a presentation at the Bernabeu stadium where he received a trophy marking his achievement.

"I am very happy," added the 30-year-old. "Firstly, I want to thank my team mates because without them it would never have been possible."

Ronaldo's next chance to officially break the record is Sunday's La Liga match at Atletico Madrid.

He needed a mere 308 matches across seven seasons to equal Raul's tally of 323, amassed in 741 games over 16 years.

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