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'I stole the ball' to secure hat-trick says Norwich City hero Pukki

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The Premier League newcomers got off the mark this year thanks to Finn's heroics and he said the win stood them in good stead.

Norwich City hat-trick hero Teemu Pukki has admitted he stole the ball to secure his third goal in the Canaries 3-1 win over Newcastle United on Saturday.

“My first hat-trick in a Norwich shirt, so really happy about that, and three points, that’s why we came here today,” the 29-year-old striker said after the game.

“It was a great game for us, we totally deserved to win this game, so obviously really happy about it.

“Last season there were many times when I scored a couple of goals and I could never do the third one.

“So that's something I’ve been trying to do and I think I stole the ball from Todd [Cantwell], I’m not even sure I tried to pass, I just wanted the third one.”

“It's a great start for us and for me personally, so I can be happy about that and next week is a big game, so we can take a lot of positive things out of this for the next game.

“Todd's been really good in the pre-season and in the Liverpool game, so it’s nice to play with him.

“Like all the other guys, they are trying to find me a lot of the time, so I just enjoy playing with the guys in this team.”

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