Ronaldo Scores Hat-Trick in Superstar-Laden Charity Match

The 12th annual Match Against Poverty took place on Monday evening, with a Saint-Etienne all-star side hosting a Ronaldo, Zidane and friends XI. As you can see, Zizou and his 1998 World Cup final rival were able to persuade some fairly talented amigos to join them at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard...

The net tends to ripple fairly frequently in these charity matches, and Brazilian legend Ronaldo put away the fourth goal of the evening just past the half-hour mark thanks to a headed assist from David Trezeguet...

The two-time World Cup winner scored his second of the evening just before half-time, neatly tucking away a shot moments after hitting the bar with a tremendous volley...

In the second half, the Ronaldo completed his hat-trick with a little help from his former Real Madrid teammate...

Seconds after Ronaldo's first goal, Clarence Seedorf also found his way on to the scoresheet with a wonderful chipped effort...

Not a bad finish from the four-time Champions League winner, who was interviewed by B/R last week. The game finished 9-7 to the Saint-Etienne side, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also managing a hat-trick for the French side...