Cristiano Ronaldo has shared the real reason he has entered free-scoring form after leaving Manchester United.
On Saturday, the 38-year-old scored his second hat-trick in three games for Al Nassr in a 3-0 win over Damac.
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All three strikes came in 26 minutes to help his side maintain their position at the top of the Saudi Pro League table.
In the first five months of the 2022/23 campaign, Ronaldo found the back of the net on just three occasions across all competitions for United.
After leaving the Premier League giants in November and joining Al Nassr at the turn of the year, the striker has already got eight strikes and two assists in six appearances for his new team.
In a post-match interview on Saturday, Ronaldo revealed why he believes he is in scintillating form since making the switch to the Middle East.
"I feel more adapted to the team. It's not easy to come, and in five, six, or seven games, everyone knows my movements," the five-time Ballon d'Or winner told Arab television channel SSC.
"But I'm starting to understand their [his teammates'] movements, and they are starting to understand my movements.
"Step by step, we can reach the big level."
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During a controversial interview with British broadcaster Piers Morgan prior to his Red Devils exit in November, Ronaldo insisted he could still "score many goals".
The forward appears to living up to his word as he is now joint-fifth in the Saudi Pro League Golden Boot race, with eight goals in just five league games in the Gulf state.
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