Former Super Eagles and Deportivo La Coruna first choice goalkeeper, Peter Rufai did play against some of the best in the game – Luis Figo, Rivaldo, Patrick Kluivert – but none managed to score a hat-trick against the shot stopper.

Rufai who spent two seasons with the Liga outfit had spells in Belgium and Portugal as well but no single striker at the time ever managed to breach his post three times in a game.

The Ex Nigeria goalie was capped 65 times at senior national team level but lived a charmed life even at that level.

Recounting his active years between the sticks on the Brila FM’s Popular Side, Dodo  Mayana confirmed that no player ever scored a hat-trick against him at club or national team levels – ever.