Ronaldo nets hattrick 24 hours after BOAT award
by The Eagle Online · The Eagle OnlineCristiano Ronaldo scored a hattrick to lead Al Nassr to a 5-3 win over Al Kholood in the Saudi Pro League on Thursday night.
The 41-year-old scored the hattrick a day after he was crowned the Ballon d’Or of All Time (B.O.A.T.) winner by France Football.
Ronaldo has notched up his 983rd, 984th and 985th goals on his career as he moves closer to the exclusive 1000 goals club. He is now only 15 goals away from the record.
The Al Nassr captain scored all goals in the second half as the Saudi League champions were locked level two goals apwith Al Kholood. He netted the hattrick to seal all three points on the night.
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The five-time Ballon d’Or winner scored a tap-in from Joao Felix’s pass for the first of the night. He then hung in the air to meet his Portuguese compatriot’s cross with a precise header for the second.
Sadio Mane broke free but could not convert, and found Ronaldo who finished with aplomb for his hattrick. It is his first hattrick of the season, with Ronaldo netting in his seventh match of the season.
Ronaldo has now scored eight league goals this season, and nine goals in all competitions.
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