Isco joked he will not speak to Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo again after the Portugal star’s hat-trick denied Spain an opening win at the FIFA World Cup.
Ronaldo curled in a stunning free-kick to earn a share of the spoils for Portugal from the Group B clash with their Iberian neighbours in Sochi on Friday.
A brace from Diego Costa and a stunning Nacho volley previously looked to have been enough to earn Spain the points despite Ronaldo’s early penalty and a 44th-minute strike, which was aided by a dreadful error from goalkeeper David de Gea.
Asked about his club-mate’s performance by El Larguero, Isco said: “Don’t talk to me about Cristiano! I’m not going to speak to him again after what he did the other day…
“He doesn’t have a high strike rate, but when he has his day… his first two goals gave him confidence and got him looking for a hat-trick.”