Cristiano Ronaldo scores another hat-trick to lift Manchester United's top-four hopes

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second Premier League hat-trick in three games to fire Manchester United to a 3-2 victory over Norwich at Old Trafford on Saturday,

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Discussion regarding the Portuguese icon's impact at United has swirled in recent weeks, with the Reds -- 20 points adrift of rivals

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Manchester City -- increasingly looking set to miss out on a top four finish that would secure them a place in the Champions League next season.

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Yet a near-perfect weekend for Ronaldo and United saw top-four competitors Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur both suffer defeat, as United move into fifth with six games left.

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Having fired his 806th career goal en route to a hat-trick against Spurs in March, Ronaldo endured a torrid afternoon at Everton in his next league game after a defeat and an incident involving

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The 37-year-old was on the scoresheet inside five minutes against Norwich, tapping home after teammate Anthony Elanga had dispossessed defender Ben Gibson close to goal.

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Both Dowell and Pukki were left in acres of space before converting, as the side sat rooted to the bottom of the table drew level.

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