Cristiano Ronaldo insists he's 'not slowing down' after notching first-half hat trick and two assists for Al-Nassr in Saudi Pro League thrashing of Abha

The Saudi Pro League giants ran riot on Tuesday as they rode on Ronaldo's first-half hat-trick to thrash relegation-threatened Abha 8-0. The Portuguese icon scored thrice and set up two more goals within the first 45 minutes of the match.

After scoring back-to-back hat-tricks in the Saudi Pro League, the 39-year-old took to Instagram where he shared three match photographs with the caption, "We are not slowing down!"

The hat trick against Abha was the 65th time in his professional career that Ronaldo had scored three or more goals in a game. It was also his 35th treble since turning 30 which is 29 more than his rival Lionel Messi has managed since hitting the milestone.

Ronaldo and Co will be next seen in action on Friday as they take on Damac in another away league encounter. Despite their star man's performances this season, Al-Nassr's chances of lifting the title this season are extremely slim as they currently trail leaders Al-Hilal by 12 points.