Ronaldo Becomes All-Time World Cup Top Scorer

Brazil striker Ronaldo became the World Cup's all-time top scorer with 15 goals after scoring on Tuesday against Ghana in a second-round match. Brazil ended up winning the game 3-0.

Ronaldo's goal after five minutes took him past the 14 goals scored by Gerd Müller of West Germany at the 1970 and 1974 finals.

The Brazilian collected a pass from Kaka and used his trademark step-over to deceive Ghana goalkeeper Richard Kingson and slot the ball into the net. His other two goals in this tournament came in the 4-1 defeat of Japan in the first round.

The 29-year-old Real Madrid striker was criticized for his performance in Brazil's first two games in Germany when he appeared to be overweight and out of form. But coach Carlos Alberto Parreira stuck with him and he re-discovered his goal scoring touch.

Ronaldo scored four goals in the 1998 World Cup, eight in 2002 and three so far in 2006. His goal on Tuesday was his 62nd strike in 96 games for his country.