Cristiano Ronaldo has described his first-ever Manchester
United hat-trick as a 'special day' in his career.
The 22-year-old winger was in stunning form on Saturday evening as
he netted a second-half treble in United's 6-0 demolition of
Newcastle United. His three goals took the Portuguese's goal tally
to an impressive 22 for the current campaign - just one short of
last season's 23-goal tally.
And Ronaldo has spoken of his pride at helping Sir Alex Ferguson's
side climb to the top of the Premier League table on goal
difference, after Arsenal had slipped up against Birmingham City
earlier in the day.
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"It's a special day for me. I'm very happy to win the game and go
to the top of the league. This is the most important thing," he
said. "It's always important to score and help my team. I feel
proud and very happy. It's good to score a hat-trick but if I score
two in every game I'll be very happy. "If we keep playing like we
did in the second half I am sure we will be the best
team."