Cristiano Ronaldo, right, scored all three goals in Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the Uefa Champions :eague semi-final first leg on Tuesday night. Gerard Julien / AFP
Cristiano Ronaldo, right, scored all three goals in Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the Uefa Champions :eague semi-final first leg on Tuesday night. Gerard Julien / AFP

Football

Ronaldo deflects praise to ‘phenomenal’ teammates as Real Madrid take control of UCL semi-final

Cristiano Ronaldo's sensational goalscoring record was hailed as "unique" by Zinedine Zidane as his latest hat-trick left Real Madrid on the verge of another Uefa Champions League final.