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'F*** it, I'm Cristiano Ronaldo' - Fans go wild after Al-Nassr star scores two free kicks in 10 minutes in Saudi Pro League clash with Abha before completing first-half hat trick AND notching two assists

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Ronaldo and Al-Nassr were in action against Abha in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday and it did not take long for them to take the lead against the relegation battlers. The legendary Portuguese scored the first of two free kicks in the 11th minute, firing low through the wall and past hapless goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu. Tatarusanu was picking the ball out of the net again not long after, with Ronaldo benefitting from a disjointed wall when his dead-ball effort flew into the top corner. There was a degree of good fortune to both strikes, but that did not stop fans going wild on social media.

WHAT HAPPENED?

LLF wrote of his first effort on X: "Cristiano Ronaldo's free kick was SO powerful it went THROUGH the goalkeeper." While W said of the second: "F*ck it, I’m Cristiano Ronaldo," with that message being accompanied by a goat emoji. Albi concurred, writing: "Ronaldo freekick Goal we are so backkk," again adding a goat to his post on X. Twilight wrote of Ronaldo's timeless nature: "Ronaldo is never getting old, he's now getting better." WolfRMFC thought similar, posting: "He is about 100 years old. This guy is eternal."

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

Piers Morgan, who <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-interview-disrespecting-ten-hag-neville-rooney-doesn-t-like-glazers/bltc9c54b19e973372a" target="_blank">conducted an explosive interview with Ronaldo</a> which preceded his Manchester United departure in 2022, got in on the act too. He wrote on X: "The GOAT @Cristiano doing yet more GOAT things tonight.. two brilliant free kick goals, this one vintage Ronaldo."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The 🐐 <a href="https://twitter.com/Cristiano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cristiano</a> doing yet more 🐐 things tonight.. two brilliant free kick goals, this one vintage Ronaldo: <a href="https://t.co/J0Yfvri6Ys">pic.twitter.com/J0Yfvri6Ys</a>— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1775243636936249609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT THE CELEBS ARE SAYING

Ronaldo is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-captain-recognised-saudi-pro-league-hat-trick-heroics-march/blte0db0cd14bd90c7e" target="_blank">enjoying a terrific season personally</a>, even if Al-Nassr's chances of clinching the Saudi Pro League title this season are all but over. It was little surprise when Ronaldo completed a first-half hat trick against Abha - <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-portuguese-hat-trick-al-nassr-saudi-pro-league-win-over-al-tai/blt7173baa5e3c9696d" target="_blank">his second in as many games</a> - with a cheeky chip. Incredibly, he also set up his side's two other goals - scored by Sadio Mane and Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheemin - in the opening 45 minutes.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Ronaldo is currently running away with the Saudi Pro League golden boot, after facing competition from Al-Hilal marksman Aleksandar Mitrovic earlier this season. With his hat trick, he now boasts an impressive 29 goals to his name this campaign, while he's also netted six times in the AFC Champions League.

DID YOU KNOW?

After Al-Nassr finish the job against Abha Ronaldo and Co travel to Damac on Friday, before a crunch Saudi Super Cup semi-final clash with rivals Al-Hilal the following Monday. They will be keen to clinch that piece of silverware after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-crashes-out-portugese-forward-al-nassr-exit-afc-champions-league-penalties-al-ain/bltd5a5c1e72020674e" target="_blank">exiting the AFC Champions League to Al Ain last month</a>.

WHAT NEXT?

'F*** it, I'm Cristiano Ronaldo' - Fans go wild after Al-Nassr star scores two free kicks in 10 minutes in Saudi Pro League clash with Abha before completing first-half hat trick AND notching two assists | Goal.com India

Cristiano Ronaldo set social media ablaze on Tuesday after scoring two free kicks inside 21 minutes, before adding a third later in the half.

&apos;F*** it, I&apos;m Cristiano Ronaldo&apos; - Fans go wild after Al-Nassr star scores two free kicks in 10 minutes in Saudi Pro League clash with Abha before completing first-half hat trick AND notching two assists