“There are different ways to score a hat-trick. Not the method itself, but how a player scores their three goals — a hat-trick can come from three tap-ins, or three long-range strikes alongside an incredible performance. Justin Kluivert entered the record books in November when he became the first player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick of penalties during Bournemouth’s 4-2 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers. …”
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Dissecting Justin Kluivert’s incredible performance and hat-trick against Newcastle
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“Jorge Jesus winced as he read what sounded a lot like the last rites. … The situation belongs to Neymar. The cloudy future, too. In that small Riyadh press room, Jesus confirmed he would not be registering the forward for the second half of the Saudi Pro League season, effectively drawing a line under this latest chapter of his career. It is not clear what will happen next. Neymar is 33 in February. As Jesus was at pains to emphasise on Thursday, his ability is not up for debate. His recent injury record makes for grim reading, however: the Brazil forward has not started a match since suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury playing for his country in October 2023. Zoom out a little further and it is just 733 competitive minutes in 23 months. …”
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