Cristiano Ronaldo 'deserved a whack' as Richard Keys slams 'mistake' Man Utd transfer

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Cristiano Ronaldo went on to break yet another goalscoring record on Saturday as his hat-trick against Tottenham earned Manchester United three valuable points at Old Trafford, and saw him surpass Josef Bican's record of 805 career goals.Uncertainty was growing over Ronaldo's role at United, and after scoring just one Premier League goal in his last nine league matches, doubts were growing over his ability at the age of 37.However, in true Ronaldo style, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner silenced the haters and produced a masterstroke against Tottenham.But presenter Richard Keys still believes that United made a 'mistake' signing him, and thinks the Portuguese star 'deserved a whack'.Ronaldo is now the all-time leading goalscorer in the FIFA record books, as his treble saw his total rise to 807 for club and country, but Keys still thinks United made a mistake re-signing their former star.In Key's personal blog, he wrote: "The first thing to do this week is congratulate the GOAT on another extra-ordinary record.

Ronaldo’s is an extra-ordinary achievement. "He deserved a whack last week. I stand by my view that it was a mistake to take him back to OT - but he’s also been my favourite player of his generation.HAVE YOUR SAY: Is Cristiano Ronaldo the greatest player of all-time?

Comment below."Like all ageing sporting superstars - he can’t regularly do what he used to anymore. But, he’s still capable of memorable moments - like Saturday‘s performance.

It was a fantastic hat-trick."Ronaldo made the best return possible to United's starting line-up, after not being part of the squad during their 4-1 defeat to Manchester City.The Portuguese star will be wanting to replicate his heroics on Tuesday too, as United face Atletico.