Real Madrid's hat-trick hero Vinicius Junior received a special message from NBA star Luka Doncic after downing Real Madrid in the Super Cup final.
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Vinicius Jr. netted hat-trick in Spanish Super Cup final Received a message from NBA star Doncic Real Madrid thrashed Barcelona 4-1 WHAT HAPPENED?
The Brazilian winger displayed scintillating form in El Clasico on Sunday as he scored twice within the first 10 minutes of the match. Robert Lewandowski then pulled one back for Barcelona with a world-class strike in the 33rd minute, but six minutes later, Vinicius completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot. In the second half, Rodrygo netted a fourth for Los Blancos as they comprehensively beat their rivals 4-1 to clinch the Spanish Super Cup.
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As the 23-year-old netted his first-ever El Clasico hat-trick, Dallas Mavericks guard and NBA star Luka Doncic – who is known to be a huge Real Madrid fan – showed his admiration for the youngster on X as he wrote, "Hat trick in 40 min 🔥🔥🔥🔥 @vinijr".
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Vinicius emulated Cristiano Ronaldo's famous 'Siuuu' celebration after opening the scoring for his side. The Madrid winger had copied the same celebration after scoring his first-ever hat-trick for Real against Levante in 2022.
Getty ImagesWHAT NEXT FOR REAL MADRID?
After bagging their first trophy of the season, Carlo Ancelotti's side will now shift focus to another cup competition as they are set to take on city rivals Atletico Madrid in a Copa del Rey round of 16 clash on January 18.