Watch: Ronaldo caps off remarkable year with Club World Cup hat-trick

Cristiano Ronaldo stands alone after netting a hat-trick in the Club World Cup final - and not only because of his trademark celebration.

The prolific Real Madrid attacker powered his side to a 4-2 extra-time win over Japanese club Kashima Antlers by banging home a treble on Sunday, and in doing so, became the first player to ever score three times in the showpiece match of the intercontinental tournament.

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After firing home from the penalty spot in the 60th minute, the Portuguese found the net twice in extra time - his 97th-minute strike (below) gave the Spanish side a 3-2 lead, before he put the contest to bed in the 104th minute with a thunderous effort from close range (above).

Ronaldo, 31, has now scored an incredible 40 hat-tricks for Real Madrid.

After a calendar year in which he tasted both Champions League and European Championship glory, and won his fourth Ballon d'Or, this was a fitting conclusion.