Manchester United’s interim manager Ralf Rangnick has heaped praise on star striker Cristiano Ronaldo after his brilliant hat-trick against Norwich City on Saturday saw the Red Devils emerge 3-2 winners at Old Trafford.

Ronaldo’s 60th career hat-trick took him to 20 goals in all competitions this season. It is an indictment of the contributions of his teammates that the 37-year-old Portuguese superstar has 12 more goals than any of them. It is the 16th season in a row that Ronaldo has scored 20 or more club goals in all competitions and moved him on to 99 career Premier League goals.