Following Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick against Spain, midfielder Isco joked that he wouldn’t speak to his Real Madrid team-mate ever again.
Ronaldo was the protagonist as Portugal secured a late 3-3 draw against Isco’s Spain thanks to an incredible free-kick in the dying moments.
When asked about his Real team-mate’s performance though, Isco decided to make jest of the situation.
He told ‘Cadena Sur’: “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 [from free-kicks], but when he has his day… his first two goals gave him confidence and got him looking for his hat-trick”.
Spain return to action against Iran on Wednesday evening and Isco is looking forward to returning to winning ways.
He added: “It’s a nice challenge for us to confront and we have to give everything we’ve got to put any issues behind us.
“We have to pull together and take this forward, like we did against Portugal”.