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40-year-old Ronaldo s hat trick + roar, Riyadh won three consecutive victories, Sands Cup championship at home

4:12pm, 8 August 2025【Football】

At 3 a.m. on August 8, in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, 40-year-old Ronaldo used a hat-trick to lead Riyadh to sweep the Portuguese Super League 4-0, and won three consecutive victories in the preseason warm-up match. The classic action of the Portuguese legend roaring 180 degrees after scoring the goal made the 38,000 fans at the scene instantly explode. In the 16th minute of the game, new player Gustavo Scapa made a straight pass from the left, defender Sultan Ganem inserted at high speed, and shot with a cushion from the right side of the small penalty area. This goal made the new player combination tacit understanding - Scarpa gave the first assist after joining, while Ganem continued the offensive firepower of last season. The 71-year-old coach Joe Jesus clenched his fists and smashed the bench. Mane sat on the bench and slapped the tactical board with a slap. In the 44th minute of the first half, Scapa came to work again - he knocked his back to the goal in the penalty area and Ronaldo pushed the ball with his right foot, and the ball rubbed against the post and drilled into the dead corner. After scoring the goal, Ronaldo rushed to the corner flag area like a wild horse, running, flying, turning 180 degrees, and roaring, and a set of movements flowing. The commentator on the scene couldn't help but shout: "How can this look like a 40-year-old? It can jump even more than a 20-year-old guy! "The slow motion shows that the ball is 98 kilometers per hour, and the goalkeeper can't stop it even if he touches the fingertips.

Just 17 minutes after the second half, Mane kicked the crossbar with a penalty kick, slapped his thigh in anger. But just one minute later, Ronaldo made up for his regret with a header - he jumped up like a spring in the penalty area, overwhelmed the two defenders and headed the ball, and went straight into the upper corner of the goal. This is his 148th header in his career, and the unique record in football is still rising.

In the 67th minute, Scarpa broke into the penalty area and tripped, and the referee pointed to the penalty spot.

C Ronaldo took the penalty himself, and scored with a shot in the lower right corner, wearing a hat! At this moment, Avihe's defense line was already in chaos. Riyadh won the ball possession rate of 59% in the game and shot 24-7. When the final whistle sounded, the fans in the stands unfolded a huge TIFO, with the words "CR7 on the red background and white: "Riyadh is crazy for you! "

The latest data from Germany transfer shows that the whole team of Riyadh won was 192 million euros, and the Avi River was only 38 million euros, and the gap was obvious. Ronaldo, Mane and Scapa made a total of 3 goals and 2 assists, but he never lost control of the midfield. It is worth mentioning that Ronaldo ran 10.2 kilometers in this game and sprinted 17 times. Whoever said that the veteran couldn't run, this data must be given to him. After winning this game, Riyadh won the goal to the Sands Cup semi-finals that kicked off in Riyadh on August 19. Ronaldo wiped his sweat after the game and said: "The warm-up match is just to find a feeling. Now the team is in good shape, and I'm just waiting for the official competition to win the championship. "According to the schedule, they may encounter the city's arch rival Riyadh Crescent in the semi-finals. This "Saudi derby" is destined to overturn the roof.

When Ronaldo's figure drilled into the player channel, the Saudi fans in the stands were still singing the adapted team song - "CR7, 40 years old, still kicking the goal! " This game clearly tells you: As long as he stands on the court, he will still be the ruthless character who can make his opponent's legs weak.