And his remarkable form with Juve continued despite reports linking him out of the club this summer.

The Portuguese player was awarded 770 fan tokens for his record-breaking goal milestone.

Ronaldo had recorded 761 career goals after his hat-trick against Cagliari on March 14, 2021.

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This makes the Juve player the first footballer to receive cryptocurrency as payment.

The Italian side had created the tokens in partnership with Chillz and Socios.

The digital asset is usually raised through an initial coin offering.

Ronaldo Sets Almost Unbeatable Football Record Despite Not Playing in Juventus Final Serie A Game

Ronaldo is the first player in football history to win topscorer in England, Italy and Spain. Photo by Jonathan MoscropSource: UGC

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