For 24 years, Mario Jardel's name was carved deep into Galatasaray's history books, his remarkable tally of 34 goals in a single season standing as the benchmark for foreign strikers at the club, Soccernet.ng reports .
On Wednesday night, that record finally fell - and fittingly, Jardel was there to witness the moment.
The former Brazil international, once one of Europe's most feared goal scorers, watched from the comfort of his living room as Victor Osimhen fired in his 35th goal of the campaign during Galatasaray's 3-0 Turkish Cup final victory over Trabzonspor . It was the goal that broke Jardel's long-held record for the Turkish club.
A video that has since gone viral on social media shows Jardel clapping with joy as Turkish winger Yunus Akgun surged into the Trabzonspor penalty area and squared the ball for Osimhen, who slotted home a first-time finish.
It was a goal that not only secured the cup but also etched Osimhen's name alongside the club's legends - and Jardel was among the first to applaud the historic moment.