It didn't take long for Cristiano Ronaldo to score his first hat-trick after joining Al-Nassr. In fact, he went one better than that on Thursday, scoring all four goals in a 4-0 win over Al-Wehda. And after the game the referee was spotted signing the hat-trick ball for Ronaldo.
He approached referee Sultan Al-Harbi for the ball, who autographed his name on it for him. His first goal of the night was his 500th league strike, while his hat-trick was the 61st of his career. And with it being his first hat-trick since moving to Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo is likely to keep the ball as a memento.
Referee Al-Harbi gave Ronaldo the chance to score his hat-trick after awarding Al-Nassr a penalty having consulted the pitch side VAR monitor and spotting a handball. Ronaldo had already scored twice in the game, his first coming with a left-footed finish into the bottom corner, and his second coming with his trusty right boot. He then notched his hat-trick after ref Al-Harbi pointed to the spot, firing past goalkeeper Abdulquddus Atiah. The 38-year-old bagged his fourth of the night after running in behind the Al-Wehda defence, and although his initial effort was saved, he made no mistake with the rebound. He wrote: "Great feeling to have scored 4 goals and reaching my 500th league goal in a very solid win by the team!"
Source: The Sun
