Ronaldo Becomes First Player to Score 10 International Hat-Tricks

Ronaldo scored two penalties before netting a late header to help his country record a 5-0 victory in their latest 2022 World Cup qualifier, with Bruno Fernandes and Joao Palhinha also getting in on the act.

The Manchester United striker now has 115 goals to his name for Portugal, having also scored in their 3-0 win against Qatar last weekend, and has set yet another landmark at the international level.

Ronaldo has now scored 58 career hat-tricks, including 10 for Portugal, which is more than any other player has managed for his country.

The former Juventus striker also extended his lead at the top of all0-time mean’s international scorers' list, as he now sits six ahead of Iran legend Ali Daei – who initially saw his 15-year record broken in September.

Ronaldo has featured in 182 games in a Portugal shirt to date, which makes him the most capped European men’s player in history, and he is now only 13 behind former Malaysia international Soh Chin Ann’s all-time mark.

Ronaldo had this to say, “I had promised that I would always be looking for more and more and more! It’s in my DNA, we’re never content, we never lower our arms and we always go.”