A modest Shinji Kagawa has credited his fans for his weekend hattrick for Manchester United, the first Asian player to achieve the feat in the history of England's Premier League.
The Japanese midfielder helped secure United a 4-0 victory over Norwich City on Saturday, a result that opened up a 15-point gap for them over Manchester City at the top of the league.
"I appreciate your great supports which gave me today's goals!" the 23-year-old Kagawa wrote in English in his official Twitter page.
"The next match is coming soon, so I am going to bed to have a good rest :)" he wrote in his brief message after the game.
Kagawa, who has attracted more than 127,600 followers since he opened his authorised Twitter account Tuesday, said: "I started twitter and feel you much closer than before. Thank you all!"
Kagawa had previously scored just two league goals for United since his £12 million ($18 million, 13.9 million euros) close-season move from Borussia Dortmund.