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It is rightly said that football is a simple game in which who scores the most number of goals wins the game. There are no complications with this beautiful game as the goals are the sole deciding factor in a game. Easier said than done, scoring a goal isn’t a cakewalk.
To play football at the highest level and score goals is every attacker’s ultimate dream. Few succeed while others become just a mere memory.
Talking about footballers, few men create a reputation for themselves as being lethal, potent and devastating attackers. These men are capable of running a riot on the field with their trickery and goalscoring exploits.
Talking of goalscoring, great attackers have a habit of scoring more than one goal every now and then. It is their consistency and prolific goalscoring abilities that make them so dangerous up front.
Every Hattrick scored by a footballer is appreciated but there is a special place for the first ones.
With world cup fever set to end, we're approaching club football season and its the presence of these enticing footballers who we await the most.
Let us take a look at the current top 6 attackers of the world and their first hattrick scored:
#6 Kylian Mbappe
The Frenchman is easily the most grown player over the last 2 years. From playing at Monaco to completing a record-breaking move to PSG worth £166m as per sky sports, Kylian Mbappe is a sensation already.
The Frenchmen has every trait to become a great forward. He has exhibited his potential in Russia as well as his performances have helped France to reach the final of the world cup,2018. Mbappe was at his devastating best in France's 4-3 win over Argentina in the round of 16. The Frenchman ran past Argentine defence with ease and scored 2 important goals.
Though the Frenchman is just 20 years old, he has had a taste of hattrick already. Mbappe scored his first hattrick at the age of just 17 against French side Rennes in Monaco's 7-0 drubbing of their opponents.
With his current form, he might end up scoring many in the upcoming Ligue 1 season.
#5 Eden Hazard
The Belgian is one of the deadliest players on the left wing. One of the most skillful players in the premier league, hazard has a reputation of dribbling past his opponents with ease. The Chelsea man had a decent world cup as Belgium reached the semifinals after defeating Brazil in the previous round.
Belgium might have lost to France in the semis but hazard’s stakes increased big as he helped his nation to reach the last 4 of a world cup after 32 years.
Talking about hattricks, Hazard scored his first premier league hat-trick against Newcastle in 2014. But the very first hattrick of his career came in 2012 when Lille thrashed Nancy by 3-0.
Hazard moved to England in 2012 when he joined Chelsea for £32 million as noted by the Telegraph. On the back of a successful world, as Belgium claimed the bronze medal, it remains to be seen what lies ahead for the Chelsea maestro.
#4 Mohamed Salah
The PFA best player of the 17-18 season Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian was at his mercurial best in his first season with Liverpool as he broke the record of most goals in a single EPL season with 32 to his name, beating Cristiano Ronaldo's tally of 31.
The frontman even helped Egypt qualify for the world cup after scoring a last-minute penalty against Congo to take his side all the way to Russia.
A potent attacker who plays on the right side, Salah is known for his speed and accuracy in front of the goal. He helped Liverpool reach the finals of UCL 2017-18 and it was a shame to see him get substituted after suffering a shoulder injury during a tackle with Sergio Ramos. Liverpool lost out 1-3 as Real Madrid won their 3rd successive champions league trophy.
The Egyptian has played for a host of clubs in Europe but it was at Roma that he scored his first hattrick. Initially, on loan from Chelsea, Roma made the move permanent and secured the services of magnificent salah. Salah scored his first hattrick against Italian side Bologna in 2016 in Roma's 3-0 win.
With the Premier League season approaching, it remains to be seen whether Salah will be able to replicate his previous season’s form or not.
#3 Neymar
The Brazilian Neymar who moved to PSG last year in a record-breaking move from Barcelona has lit up the Ligue 1. With 20 goals in 30 matches, Neymar has been a star in Paris. He was named the best player of the league in his very first season.
At just 26 years old, Neymar is already brazil’s 3rd all-time top scorer. His impressive cv consists of title-winning spells at Santos, Barcelona and now PSG. With Cristiano Ronaldo's recent move to Juventus, Neymar might be the new star man at Real Madrid.
Neymar might have had a disappointing world cup in Russia but it is hard to ignore his talent. The Brazilian was part of a devastating trio alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at Barcelona. The Brazilian has won Olympics gold and confederations cup with the national side.
Speaking of hattricks, Neymar scored his first senior hattrick at the age of 17 against Brazilian club Guarani. In fact, he scored 5 goals in that match to complete Santos’s 8-1 put to rout of their opponents.
With everything by his side from age to talent, it remains to be seen how many hattricks Neymar scores in his career.
#2 Lionel Messi
One of the greatest footballers of all time Lionel Messi is a phenomenon. The Argentine has played all his life for Barcelona and has been the record breaker in Spain. The all-time top scorer of La Liga has been devastating in front of the goal, scoring at an efficient rate ever since his breakthrough to the senior side.
The 5-time ballon dor winner holds the position of being the all-time top assist provider in La Liga as well.
Talking about hattricks, the little magician holds the record for most hattrick in UEFA champions league with 7 to his name. He shares this record with his long-term nemesis, Cristiano Ronaldo. He has scored 30 hattricks in La Liga which is the second most by any player in history.
The trend of hattricks started for Lionel Messi in an incredible manner as he scored his first one against Barcelona's arch-rivals Real Madrid in a memorable 3-3 draw in 2007. The then 19-year old rescued his team from suffering a loss at the hands of Los Blancos and thus began the beautiful journey of la pulga.
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo
The current ballon dor winner is probably the best player on earth at the moment. The Portuguese recently moved to Juventus after completing 9 illustrious seasons at Real Madrid. Ronaldo led Los Blancos to 3 successive champions titles and remains one of the greatest players to ever don the Madrid shirt. In total the former Real Madrid number 7 won the UCL 4 times with the Madrid club.
Ove the years Ronaldo has been sensational for real Madrid courtesy of his goal scoring exploits. Ronaldo has scored 34 hattricks for real Madrid in La Liga which makes him the one with most hattricks in entire La Liga history.
His goal scoring exploits are witnessed in UEFA champions league as well with 7 hattricks to his name. ronaldo is the top scorer of the most prestigious club tournament in Europe with 120 goals.
Speaking of first hattricks, Ronaldo's first one come for his former employers Manchester United against English club Newcastle United in 2008. Ronaldo enjoyed a trophy-laden period with red devils and is still fondly remembered for his performances. The surprising fact is that his hattrick against Newcastle remains his only one in the premier league. Hard to digest a fact like considering his prolific goalscoring record in Spain.
