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Quagliarella equals Batistuta record to leapfrog Ronaldo as Serie A top scorer

Evergreen Sampdoria marksman Fabio Quagliarella equalled a record previously held by legendary striker Gabriel Batistuta to move clear as the Serie A's top scorer.

Set to turn 36 at the end of January, the former Juventus, Napoli, Udinese and Italy man is enjoying an Indian summer to his career in his second spell at Sampdoria.

In 2017-18 he netted 19 goals for the Genoa club to finish fourth in the Capocanniere standings behind Mauro Icardi, Ciro Immobile and Paulo Dybala - and he is making an even stronger bid for the title this term.

Quagliarella was on target from the penalty spot on Saturday to put his team 1-0 up against Udinese.