Brazilian striker Ronaldo became the World Cup’s top scorer on Tuesday when he scored his 15Th goal in the tournament. The goal came during Brazil’s round-of-16 match against Ghana. The player broke Gerd Muller’s record, who had been the top scorer for 32 years.
Eight years and eleven days ago, O Fenômeno opened his account in a match against Morocco, which finished 3-0 in favor of the green and yellow team. "How do I make history? It's tough, difficult, it's not easy. You need a lot of sacrifice and a lot of work. This is the product of many, many years of effort." Ronaldo said, reflecting on the achievement.
"The record was never my goal, it's just something that's happened," he added. "I'm happy to have broken this record; for seven World Cups it has not been broken. It's a great satisfaction, but our main objective is to reach the final."