Cristiano Ronaldo nets hat-trick in Portugal's victory; surpasses Brazilian legend Pele on international goals list Cristiano Ronaldo nets hat-trick in Portugal's victory; surpasses Brazilian legend Pele on international goals list Cristiano Ronaldo Surpassed The Brazilian Great Pele In The List Of All-time Goal Scorers With 78 Goals. Pele Has Scored 77 Goals For His Native Country Brazil. News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Rahul Mishra | Updated on: 01 Sep 2017, 04:07:56 PM New Delhi: Portugal and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick tomove past legendary Pele on the list of all-time international goal scorers as Portugal beat Faeroe Islands 5-1.The victory for Portugal kept the European champions close to Switzerland at the top of their qualifying group.