Watch: Ronaldo kickstarted treble with vintage strike from distance
Don't give Cristiano Ronaldo that kind of space.
The Manchester United attacker produced an outrageous finish to open the scoring in Saturday's 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur, rifling an unstoppable strike into the top corner from around 25 yards.
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RONALDO WITH THE ABSLUTE SCREAMER! #MyPLMorning | #MUNTOT pic.twitter.com/e35tYinYsg
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WHAT A GOAL FROM CRISTIANO RONALDO 🤯 pic.twitter.com/0jTa6SU6zU
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Ronaldo, 37, scored again in the first half after Spurs' Harry Kane leveled from the penalty spot. His second goal was his 806th in professional football, breaking the record for all-time scoring in men's soccer.
But there was still time for more. Ronaldo's 82nd-minute header rubber-stamped a victory over Spurs that boosts United's hopes of finishing the season in the Premier League's top four.
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