Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second hat-trick in three games for Al-Nassr to reiterate his point after leaving Manchester United in acrimonious circumstances.
The 38-year-old megastar continued his excellent goalscoring form when Al-Nassr dispatched rivals Damac 3-0 away from home to go top of the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo scored all three of his goals inside 26 first-half minutes, proving that he can still produce the goods - albeit at a weaker level in the much-frowned-up Saudi Arabian division - just as he insisted before departing Old Trafford in November.
Getting off the mark early with a goal from the penalty spot, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner then rifled in a left-footed scorcher from outside of the 18-yard box five minutes later. Just as half-time was dawning, Ronaldo - who also registered two assists in his last appearance - ran nearly the length of the pitch to latch onto a pass from team-mate Ayman Yahya and completed his hat-trick.
