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#2 Oldest Player to score a hat-trick in the FIFA World Cup
Spain faced Portugal in the opening game of Group B in the 2018 FIFA World Cup as the whole world looked forward to a clash between the titans of the football world. Spain were the 2010 Champions and boasted few of the best players of the World in their team. In reply, Portugal had Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portuguese lit up the tie on the night.
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As early as the 4th minute, Ronaldo won a penalty and converted it himself to give his team the lead. However, Spain came back into the game with a well taken Diego Costa goal in the 24th minute. A minute before the break, Ronaldo gave Portugal the lead yet again, after a howler by David De Gea. 10 minutes into the second half, Costa had brought Spain level yet again and within 3 minutes, Spain had the lead for the first time in the game.
However, the night belonged to Ronaldo, who scored in the 88th minute, got Portugal a vital point and completed his hat-trick. By doing so, Ronaldo created another Guinness World Record - he became the Oldest player to get a hat-trick in the FIFA World Cup, aged 33 years and 130 days.
