Who has scored the most hat-tricks? Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and the most lethal finishers

Lionel Messi's hat-trick in Argentina's 7-0 friendly win over Curacao was not just another reminder that he still remains a force to be reckoned with, but it also represented the 57th hat-trick of his career, while he also surpassed 100 goals for Argentina.

His treble saw him move closer to Cristiano Ronaldo again after the Portugal star's recent hat-trick heroics for Al Nassr.

The Portugal star is unmatched when it comes to hat-tricks with 62 trebles, with Messi sitting second in the rankings trailing by five trebles.

They are followed by Robert Lewandowski and Luis Suarez, who both have 29 hat-tricks.

Meanwhile, the next generation of super strikers has already made its way into the top 10 as well.

Erling Haaland has found the net at least three times in one match on 18 occasions after, while Kylian Mbappe has taken the matchball home 14 times.

Spurs' all-time top scorer Harry Kane has netted 15 hat-tricks over the course of his career.

Let us find out the top 10 players with the most hat-tricks in their professional careers.