Iranian first to 100 goals

Reuters - IRAN's Ali Daei became the first player to score 100 international goals when he hit four in a 7-0 rout of Laos in a World Cup soccer qualifier today.

The talismanic striker now has 102 in 133 appearances for Iran, who clinched a place in next year's final round of 2006 Asian World Cup qualifiers with victory here.

Daei, 35, who has had spells at German clubs Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin, passed Hungarian great Ferenc Puskas's previous record haul of 84 goals a year ago.

Pele is third in the all-time list with 77 for Brazil.