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– Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick against Norwich City on Saturday was the 60th he has registered in his career at Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and the Portuguese national team.
– The 37-year-old forward, who has managed 50 hat-tricks at club level and another 10 with Portugal, took to social media on Sunday to reveal another whopping statistic.
– “30 hat-tricks before 30 [years old] and 30 hat-tricks after 30,” wrote Ronaldo.
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– “It’s time to unbalance the scale!”
– The Portugal international has netted 21 times in 35 games for Manchester United this season, being the third top scorer in the Premier League with 15 goals, after Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (20) and Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min (17).
30 hat-tricks before 30 and 30 hat-tricks after 30. It’s time to unbalance the scale! 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/McgGZBmzyh
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) April 17, 2022
– On Saturday, April 16, 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second hat-trick in three Premier League games to boost Manchester United’s hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League at the expense of relegation-threatened Norwich at Old Trafford.
– Knowing victory would take them within three points of the top four, Ronaldo appeared to have put United in control when he scored twice in the opening 32 minutes.
– The 37-year-old is now on 15 Premier League goals for the season, trailing only Mo Salah and Son Hueng-min in the standings. He has also moved on to 99 career Premier League goals.
– United can move level on points with fourth-placed Spurs if they win at Liverpool on Tuesday.
