Under-fire Everton striker Salomon Rondon made a sensational return to international football for Venezuela by netting a hat-trick in their 4-1 victory over Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier.
Rondon, who was snapped up by Rafa Benitez for free on transfer deadline day last summer, having previously played for the Spaniard at both Newcastle United and Chinese side Dalian Pro, has endured a miserable run of form this season for the Blues, scoring just once in 15 appearances to date, in the 3-1 defeat at Crystal Palace in December.
However, having not turned out for his country since he struck in the 2-1 win over Chile on November 17, 2020, the 32-year-old returned from his 14-month exile in spectacular fashion by bagging a treble at Estadio Agustin Tovar in Barinas.
