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Cape Town - So far this 2018 Soccer World Cup we've seen: A Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick against Spain on the same day the Spanish government announced details on his tax fraud case - A Leo Messi penalty miss against a film director; a dentist drawing against Argentina and the defending champions Germany losing their first game.
Here are some incredible moments so far from Russia 2018:
Cristiano Ronaldo put in a display that will go down as one of the great World Cup performances after scoring a hat-trick against Spain in an absorbing 3-3 draw. This group Group B opener became an instant classic as Ronaldo scored an 82nd minute free-kick to grab a share of the spoils. What made this more amazing is it came on the day the Spanish government decided to announce that Ronaldo had accepted a suspended two-year prison sentence for tax fraud.
World Cup is serious! Spain announcing Ronaldo’s 2 year sentence the morning of the game is hysterical.
— TheBigDeBowski (@jonathndebellis) June 15, 2018
Great goal @Cristiano
— Ahsan Tariq (@iamahsantariq) June 15, 2018
Hattrick ??#vamosportugal ???? pic.twitter.com/krX9gNvRnW
Iceland with a population of 335 000 caused one of the early upsets of the tournament when they held Argentina to a 1-1 draw. After goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson denied Lionel Messi from the penalty spot. Halldorsson - a part-time footballer - is also a film director who has directed a number of TV commercials including his country's World Cup commercial for Coca Cola.
Iceland goalkeeper Hannes Þór Halldórsson isn't just useful at saving Lionel Messi penalties ... he's also worked as a film director and here he is shooting a TV commercial#WorldCup #ISL 1-1 #ARG pic.twitter.com/stb3qeYaCM
— CNN International (@cnni) June 16, 2018
#ISL? ?goalkeeper Hannes Thór Halldórsson who saved Lionel Messi's penalty is a film director...
— FourFourTweet (@FourFourTweet) June 17, 2018
He was the man tho directed the country's #WorldCup? ?commercial for Coca-Cola...pic.twitter.com/hsvki481cz
Icelandic head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson meanwhile who masterminded his side's 1-1 draw against Argentina that saw his team neutralize their superstar opponents led by Leo Messi is the country's most famous dentist. Hallgrimsson is a full-time dentist who had to request time off from his day job in order to travel to Russia for the World Cup.
Iceland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson is a part time dentist. He had to ask for time off work to go to Russia. This man and his players deserve every bit of success they get.
— R™ ?????????????? (@RealTalkMUFC) June 16, 2018
Defending champions Germany were stunned by Mexico in a 1-0 defeat with the score-line flattering Joachim Loew's side. Social media was flooded by images of Mexican fans celebrating the win. Also partying fans in their homeland caused an "artificial earthquake" with their singing and dancing.
Mexican fans caused an earthquake celebrating Mexico's win over Germany ??????https://t.co/jnTOsGvn4k pic.twitter.com/PPj0ubXVtH
— LADbible (@ladbible) June 17, 2018
World Cup fans in Mexico City cause "'earthquake'Mexico soccer fans are so hype, they caused an artificial earthquake. #worldcup pic.twitter.com/4BW3Ah9CE3
— USA TODAY Video (@usatodayvideo) June 18, 2018
The passion shown by Javier Hernandez before starring in Mexico's win over Germany#WorldCup #GERMEX pic.twitter.com/FsAMOK5DMZ
— Sport24News (@Sport24news) June 19, 2018
