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Cristiano Ronaldo Scores 61st Career Hat-Trick Four Days After His 38th Birthday

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 61st career hat-trick and his first for Al Nassr as a big win over Al-Wehda sent his team back to the top of the Saudi Pro League.

Robert Summerscales

Cristiano Ronaldo Scores 61st Career Hat-Trick Four Days After His 38th Birthday
Cristiano Ronaldo Scores 61st Career Hat-Trick Four Days After His 38th Birthday /

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 61st hat-trick of his career and his first for Al Nassr to fire his team back to the top of the Saudi Pro League.

Al Nassr went to Al-Wehda on Thursday without suspended top scorer Talisca, but Ronaldo ensured that the Brazilian was not missed.

Ronaldo's first goal arrived in the 21st minute of the game via a sweet left-footed strike. It was the 500th league goal of Ronaldo's career.

He then produced a clinical finish with his right foot to make it 2-0 just before half-time.

The 38-year-old's hat-trick goal arrived from the penalty spot eight minutes into the second half.

But Ronaldo was not finished yet.

The former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward scored his fourth goal of the game on 61 minutes and Al Nassr went on to win 4-0.

This was the first time that Ronaldo had scored four goals in one game since September 2019 when Portugal won 5-1 away to Lithuania.

SEE MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo Scores FOUR Goals In One Game For First Time Since 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo pictured applauding Al Nassr fans after he scored four goals in a 4-0 win at Al-Wehda in February 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo pictured after Al Nassr's 4-0 win at Al-Wehda :: Saudi Sports Company SSC/Twitter/@ssc_sports
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Robert Summerscales
ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.