Not Messi… Here’s the oldest player to score a La Liga hat-trick

Real Betis captain Joaquin [Courtesy]

Real Betis captain Joaquin became the oldest player to score a La Liga hat-trick after he inspired his team to beat Athletic Bilbao 3-2 on Sunday.

At 38 years and 140 days old, Joaquin hit his first-ever hat-trick and surpassed Real Madrid great Alfredo Di Stefano, whose record as the oldest scorer of one in La Liga had stood for 55 years.