It was the 60th treble of his record and brilliant career. But the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is not over yet, as he looks further into history – starting with the upcoming trip to Anfield on Tuesday night (8 p.m.).
Having scored 118 goals and provided 69 assists in his first season, Ronaldo completed an impressive return to Old Trafford last summer. This was followed by 21 strikes in all competitions.
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As a team, things did not go according to plan in his second appearance as United – who can no longer win a trophy – face a tough battle to qualify for the Champions League despite surprise defeats by Arsenal and Tottenham in the afternoon. Saturday.
However, even at 37, there is still plenty in the tank. Ronaldo’s last hat-trick was, meanwhile, a milestone not only in the sense that he was in his 60s.
Indeed, having taken 30 match points before turning 30, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has repeated this feat seven years after his thirties – and shows no signs of slowing down.
Addressing his 99 million followers on the social networking platform Twitter, Ronaldo made his next goal clear. In a post showing an image of himself standing at Old Trafford and an emoji with a “strong hand”, the Portuguese leader said: “30 hat-tricks before 30 and 30 hat-tricks after 30. It’s time to restore the balance of the scale “.
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