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'A living football god': Reaction as Ronaldo takes center stage with Champions League hat-trick
They say there's no such thing as a one-man team, but Juventus certainly had one man to thank after Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick fired them into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Social media was awash with gushing praise for the Portuguese star's performance in Juventus' 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid which meant the Italians overturned a first-leg deficit to clinch the tie 3-2 on aggregate.
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As a result of his stunning performance against Atletico, Ronaldo's stats sheet is quite astonishing.
Cristiano Ronaldo records & stats just tonight!
1️⃣ FIRST ever player to score 125 UEFA club competition goals
2️⃣ Has been involved in 77 UCL knockout goals in 77 games
3️⃣ Scored 25 goals in 33 career appearances vs Atletico
4️⃣ Joint-most UCL hat-tricks, with Lionel Messi (8)
