The year has just begun, and Cristiano Ronaldo seems ready to prove wrong those who believe he has started his decline as a professional footballer.
The Portuguese ace scored the first hat-trick of the year against Cagliari, leading Juventus to a comfortable 4-0 win facing the Rossoblu. To top it all, CR7 also handed out an assist to Gonzalo Higuain, which means he had a hand in all of the bianconeri's goals this evening.
Nevertheless, that's not the real standout stat for CR7 today, as he reached one particular milestone with his first Serie A hat-trick.
Another first for @Cristiano. pic.twitter.com/NrjwtgIdJZ
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) January 6, 2020
Added to that, the former Real Madrid striker managed to reach one more record, this time involving players from his home country.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the first Portuguese player to score a hat-trick in Serie A history.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) January 6, 2020
Incredible. pic.twitter.com/a15RWW0zL4
The Madeira-born ace has scored a hat-trick in almost every competition he's played in, as these numbers below show.
Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored a hat trick in 10 different competitions:
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 6, 2020
Serie A
Premier League
La Liga
World Cup qualifying
Euro qualifying
Copa del Rey
Club World Cup
World Cup
UEFA Nations League
UEFA Champions League pic.twitter.com/XJpdv1cVSX
Only time will tell if CR7 will be able to win trophies with Juventus this season, but if he keeps up this form, it's hard to imagine the bianconeri failing to win at least one trophy this campaign.