Cristiano Ronaldo bagged yet another hat-trick on Saturday as Al-Nassr cruised to a big victory in the Saudi Pro League.
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Ronaldo has 34 hat-tricks since turning 30Streets ahead of Lionel Messi's recordPortuguese has 26 goals in 23 league gamesWHAT HAPPENED?
Ronaldo scored the 64th hat-trick of his incredible career on Saturday as Al-Nassr beat Al-Tai 5-1 in the Saudi Pro League. His latest treble puts him well clear of his biggest rival when it comes to scoring hat-tricks in the latter stages of a player's career. Ronaldo has now scored 34 hat-tricks since he celebrated his 30th birthday which is 28 more than Messi has managed since hitting the milestone, according to .
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Ronaldo's latest strikes mean he's now scored 882 times in his career. The Portugese superstar has previously set an ambitious target of scoring 1,000 goals before he finally hangs up his boots. Ronaldo will turn 40 in 2025 but has been tipped to continue playing until 2027 – giving him plenty of time to reach his target.
WHAT RONALDO HAS SAID
Ronaldo was quick to celebrate his latest treble on social media. He posted a series of pictures from the game on X with the message: "This is how we do it. Amazing victory and another hat-trick!"
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Ronaldo will be aiming to add to his tally of goals on Tuesday when Al-Nassr return to Saudi Pro League action against Abha.