Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored his 9th International Hat-trick for Portugal in the 6-0 thrashing of Lithuania today, MySportDab reports.
The goals take Ronaldo up to 98 on the all-time international scoring charts, while Lionel Messi is still on 68 with Argentina.
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Ronaldo is now just 16 goals behind Iranian football legend Ali Daei, who scored 109 times for his country during his storied career.
The game with Lithuania was a big one for Portugal, who are second in the Group with 14 points, behind Ukraine on 19 points.
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