Cristiano Ronaldo Makes Giant Statement After Impressive Performance Against Tottenham

Cristiano Ronaldo Makes Giant Statement After Impressive Performance Against Tottenham

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 22, 2024 at 10:08 AM
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed Manchester United is capable of defeating any team in the world after Manchester United defeated Tottenham on Saturday, March 12
  • The Portugal forward scored his first hattrick since his return to Old Trafford last summer to hand the Red Devils a 3-2 win at Old Trafford
  • Manchester United climb back into the top four in the Premier League with the victory over Tottenham and are two points above Arsenal

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Cristiano Ronaldo proved once more he is still very reliable for Manchester United after grabbing his first hattrick since his second return to Old Trafford.

The 37-year-old appeared to be on his way out after missing the Manchester derby against Manchester City last week but returned in impressive style for Ralf Rangnick United.

Cristiano Ronaldo Makes Giant Statement After Impressive Performance Against Tottenham
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first hattrick since returning to Manchester United last summer. Photo credit James Gill
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Ronaldo who now has a career record of 807 goals after his three goals ensured a 3-2 victory for Manchester United revealed he is tremendously happy with his performance in an Instagram post.

"Tremendously happy with my first hat-trick since I came back to Old Trafford!
"Nothing beats the feeling of being back on the pitch and helping the team with goals and effort.
"We've proven once again that we can beat any team in any given day, as long as we work hard and stand together as one. There are no limits for Man United! No matter what! Let's go, Devils!"

Ralf Rangnick hails impressive Ronaldo

Meanwhile, Manchester United interim manager, Ralf Rangnick says Ronaldo's performance against Tottenham on Saturday, March 12 was his best on and off the pitch BBC reports.

Rangnick had dropped the 37-year-old forward in the Manchester derby last weekend but later revealed the striker had suffered an injury to his hip flexor.

The United Boss joked Ronaldo should be sent to Portugal for three days if he will keep coming back refreshed and hungry for more goals.

Ronaldo hat-trick sets all-time scoring record

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Cristiano Ronaldo set another goalscoring record in a return to form with a hat-trick to keep Manchester United's chances of playing in the Champions League next season alive with a 3-2 win over Tottenham on Saturday.

Ronaldo had scored just once in his previous 10 games, but three fantastic finishes took him clear as the highest scorer in professional men's football history according to FIFA's records with 807 goals for club and country.

Victory lifts United back into fourth, although they are just two points ahead of Arsenal who have four games in hand.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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