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Cristiano Ronaldo hits 700 career goals

Oct 15, 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo has now joined the great Pele, Romario, Gerd Muller and Ferenc Puskas on the list of players to have scored 700 or more career goals.

He hit the 700-mark in Portugal's surprise 2-1 defeat to Ukraine in their Euro 2020 qualifier. 

His nemesis Lionel Messi has scored only 672 goals for club and country.

Ronaldo's tally for Portugal alone now stands at 95, leaving him second on the international all-time top scorer's list behind Iran's Ali Daei with 109 goals.

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Roger Federer wants to take on Tokyo 2020

Roger Federer has confirmed that he will be competing at next year's Tokyo Olympics. 

The former tennis world number one is seeking a singles gold medal, which is the only major prize that he has yet to win in his illustrious career. 

Federer, who will turn 39 during the Games, won an Olympic gold in the men's doubles in 2008, but had to settle for a singles silver, after losing to Andy Murray in the final at London 2012.

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Eliud Kipchoge in running for IAAF's male athlete 2019

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, who recently became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, has been nominated for the IAAF male athlete of the year award. 

Others in the contention for the honour include world 100 and 200m champions Christian Coleman and Noah Lyles.

Female nominees will be announced later today.