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Toni Kroos praises Cristiano Ronaldo after Real Madrid star scores hat-trick
REAL MADRID star Toni Kroos has praised team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo for his hat-trick against Atletico Madrid tonight.
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Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Bernabeu.
Ronaldo opened the scoring in the first half and added two more to complete his hat-trick after the break to seal an emphatic victory.
And Kroos was complimentary of the Portuguese superstar after the match.
It’s unbelievable and very important for us of course
“It’s great to have a player like him," he said on BT Sport.
"You can play well in defence, you can control the midfield but at the end you need a player who can score to get the result.
"He did and he scored five in the quarter-final and today three.
Toni Kroos was full of praise for Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo after his hat-trick
Toni Kroos also starred for Real Madrid in their win over Atletico Madrid
"It’s unbelievable and very important for us of course.”
Atletico now have the unenviable task of trying to come back from 3-0 down at the Vicente Calderon in the second leg next Wednesday.
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