Cristiano Ronaldo Given Award at Ceremony to Celebrate Real Madrid Goals Record

Cristiano Ronaldo has been presented with a special award to celebrate the forward becoming Real Madrid's all-time top scorer.

Though official records have him level with Raul at 323 goals after his midweek brace against Malmo, Real Madrid and Ronaldo himself count an effort in 2010 that deflected off team-mate Pepe before finding the net.

Real's talisman expressed his pride at breaking the record, per MailOnline:

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For me it's an honour to receive this prize. I never would have imagined when I wore this shirt for the first time I would be the highest goalscorer in the team's history, that I would beat my friend Raul, and the late Alfredo di Stefano.

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Ronaldo was joined at the ceremony by his team-mates, manager Rafael Benitez, son Cristiano Jr. and mother Dolores, many of whom he thanked for their roles in his success:

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I'm very happy. In the first place I would like to thank my team-mates, because without them, this never would have been possible. I'd also like to thank my coaches. Pellegrini, Mourinho, (Carlo) Ancelotti and Rafa Benitez. They have always helped me in my career. To the foundation, the staff and the physios.

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Club president Florentino Perez had underlined Ronaldo's importance to Real in his opening speech, with one line in particular sure to resonate with the forward: "Congratulations, Cristiano, because the best player in the world has become Real Madrid's top scorer of all time."

[MailOnline]