False: Pele has the highest number of goals in the world in International matches.

By: Rashmi S
May 13 2020

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False: Pele has the highest number of goals in the world in International matches.

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The Verdict False

This claim is inconsistent with reports published by goal.com website.

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This claim is inconsistent with reports published by goal.com website.Edson Arantes do Nascimento, or popularly known as Pele, was a former Brazilian footballer who won three world cups for Brazil. According to a goal.com article and the FourFourTwo website, Pele has scored 77 goals in 92 international matches, placing him in the 7th spot in the list of all-time top scorers in international football. Ali Daei of Iran with 109 goals and Cristiano Ronaldo with 85 goals are placed at the first and second spots, respectively.

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