Cristiano Ronaldo became the oldest hat-trick scorer in World Cup history with a stunning individual performance against Spain. Portugal’s captain scored with every one of the three of his nation’s shots on focus in an exciting 3-3 Group B opener in Sochi on Friday. In opening the scoring from the penalty spot in the 4th minute, Ronaldo turned into the main player to net in 8th straight international competitions. David de Gea’s error allowed Ronaldo his second goal of the game before the break and, in spite of the fact that Diego Costa’s prop and Nacho Fernandez’s wondergoal put the 2010 champions in front, the Real Madrid star had the last say.
Subsequent to winning a free-kick on the edge of the territory, Ronaldo twisted in a 20-yard shocker that left De Gea unmoving, writing yet more chapters in his personal history book. Ronaldo, 33, likewise turned into the main player to score a World Cup treble against Spain, while drawing level with Ferenc Puskas of Hungary on 84 international goals – only Iran icon Ali Daei has more.