Cristiano Ronaldo nets hat trick with brilliant free kick in closing minutes to steal a draw against Spain
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- Cristiano Ronaldo netted a hat trick for Portugal on Sunday, helping his country to a hard-fought 3-3 draw against Spain.
- Ronaldo's first two goals were crucial, but his true brilliance showed on his third — a free kick that was put over the wall and out of reach for the opposing keeper.
- With its toughest test of the group stage now behind them, Portugal looks well-positioned to advance to the knockout stage of the tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo started off his 2018 World Cup with a bang on Friday, netting a hat trick for Portugal to force a 3-3 draw against a Spain squad that's one of the favorites to take the tournament.
Ronaldo opened up the scoring early, earning a penalty kick after getting fouled in the box just three minutes into the match. Ronaldo lined up his shot from the spot, and drilled a confident blast into the back of the net to give Portugal a 1-0 lead.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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