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Not many players have lived the week Gonzalo Higuaín has lived, not after recording a hat-trick for his club and connecting for another three goals for his country.
The Argentine striker put home three goals in Real Madrid’s 4-0 La Liga win at Espanyol last Sunday.
Only six days later, the 23-year-old Higuaín was at it again, but for another team — the Argentine National Team, striking three times in a 4-1 triumph over Chile in a World Cup qualifier in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Higuaín also set up Lionel Messi’s goal.
“You can say this was a perfect week,” Higuain told newspaper AS. “I am very happy with how things have turned out. But more than happy with my goals, I am happy with Argentina’s victory against a very tough opponent such as Chile.”
Higuain will vie for a third consecutive hat-trick when Argentina plays at Venezuela on Tuesday.
“It was very good to get off on the right foot,” Higuain added. “It was very important to begin the road to the World Cup with a victory, and doing it with this result was even better. We could have scored more goals, but we are very happy with our display. We have to continue like this to get what we want.”
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