#1 Oldest player to score a hat-trick in the FIFA World Cup
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The attacker continues to set fantastic records even in his thirties
Cristiano Ronaldo has been a phenomenal player throughout his club career, but the attacker also knows how to do it at the international level and he owns a Guinness World Record for his exploits with the Portuguese national team.
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Representing his country in the FIFA World Cup tournament that took place in Russia last year, Ronaldo set the competition on fire in his very first game, putting in an extraordinary performance and bagging 3 incredible goals to help Portugal to secure a 3-3 draw against Spain in their opening fixture.
He achieved the feat at exactly 33 years and 131 days old, becoming the oldest player in the history of the World Cup to score a hat-trick and putting his name into the Guinness Book as a result.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.