This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Hibapress-Rabat-Fifa
Every week FIFA sheds light on a record for the FIFA ™ World Cup. Zoom on the day when Cristiano Ronaldo has become the oldest triple scorer in the history of competition.
It was good to be a paint seller in the streets of Kazan, a city in the southwest Russia, when the region, chief town of Tatare culture, hosted an impressive exhibition of murals, shortly before the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Covering the rear facade of a ten -meter building, a colorful representation of Cristiano Ronaldo overlooked the surroundings, although his forehead is somewhat obscured by a rescue exit and a window is hidden at the level of his left shoulder.
A few weeks before the competition, the building opposite had also been entitled to his fresco, in a style reminiscent of the works of Roy Lichtenstein. Of course, she could only be the effigy of the great rival of the Portuguese, Lionel Messi.
After the production of a third and fourth frescoes representing Neymar Jr and Luka Modrić respectively, an inscription came to enhance that of Ronaldo: “I scored four goals. Can you do better, leo? »»
The answer – at least with regard to this edition – would then be no.
Because 2,000 kilometers to the south, on the banks of the Black Sea, the Portuguese phenomenon had just signed a resounding hat-trick during a spectacular draw against the Spanish neighbor, completed on the 3-3 score.
This poster for group B, considered one of the biggest matches in the history of competition, remains a timeless classic that the city of Sochi is not about to forget.
During this shock, the native of Madeira became, at 33 and 130 days old, the oldest player to make a blow of the hat in the World Cup. In doing so, he overshadowed the previous record holder, the Dutch winger Rob Rensenbrink, who had succeeded in this feat at 30 “only”.
Four years after welcoming the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games, the Stade de Sochi got up for the first time to see Ronaldo provoke and convert a penalty from the fourth minute.
After the equalization of Diego Costa, the Portuguese star offered himself a double, shortly before half-time, when his powerful strike spun between the gloves of the Spanish porter, David de Gea. But Diego Costa, again him, then Nacho-on a formidable half-volley-allowed the Roja to take control.
Portuguese hopes remained at half mast until Gerard Piqué did a fault on Ronaldo 25 meters from the Spanish goal. CR7 then executed a strike from the stroke which rose above the wall before fuser in the skylight of one of Gea who remained completely frozen.
It was then the 51st blow of the hats of the career – already illustrious – of the Portuguese striker, but also the 51st in the history of the FIFA World Cup.
