Following his remarkable hat-trick for Juventus in Serie A on Monday, superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has joined an exclusive goalscoring club, one that his rival Lionel Messi is unlikely to ever get into.
Click through the gallery above to see images of Ronaldo's latest performance.
Despite a rocky start to the 2019/20 season, the 34-year-old forward appears to have overcome his recent fitness issues on his way back to form.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid man struck three times in the Bianconeri's 4-0 home win over Cagliari on Monday night, and also registered an assist.
According to the Mirror, this means Ronaldo has now scored a hat-trick in three of Europe's top five leagues – Serie A, LaLiga and English Premier League – joining Alexis Sanchez as only the second player to do so.
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The Chilean began his career in Europe at Udinese, before taking his career to Spanish giants FC Barcelona in 2011. After 47 goals in 141 matches for the Catalans, Sanchez joined Arsenal, where he quickly became one of the Premier League's most lethal attackers.
Ronaldo, meanwhile, spent six years in England, nine years in Spain, and is currently in his second year in Italy's top division.
The Portuguese international has been in terrific form of late, scoring eight goals in his last five league matches for the Old Lady, while he has now struck on 13 occasions overall in Serie A this season so far.
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Across all competitions, Ronaldo has found the back of the net 15 times in 22 games in this campaign, assisting a further three goals.
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