BREAKING: "He shouldn't have done that" - See the reason Isco, Ramos & other Real Madrid star players have stopped talking to Ronaldo

​Isco has claimed that he is “not going to speak to Cristiano Ronaldo again” after seeing his Real Madrid team-mate net a hat-trick for Portugal against Spain at World Cup 2018.

An Iberian derby on Russia soil was expected to produce fireworks, and it did not disappoint as a topsy-turvy encounter swung one way and then the other – with a familiar figure having the final word.

Ronaldo proved to be a thorn in the side of a number of club colleagues as he recorded the 51st treble of his remarkable career, with a stunning late free-kick bagging him the match ball.

Spain were fully aware of the threat posed by a five-time Ballon d’Or winner but they were still unable to contain him, much to the disappointment of Isco.

A man who has won a number of major honours alongside Ronaldo at the Santiago Bernabeu joked to Cadena SER when asked about the exploits of his close friend who is now a fierce rival: “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.”

Having been held in their opening encounter, much-fancied Spain have plenty to do in order to reach the knockout stage.

Their next Group B fixture will see them face Iran on Wednesday, with Isco adamant that belief inside the camp remains high despite the untimely sacking of coach Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the finals.

He added: “It's true that it was a complicated situation for us to be in, but the hope and belief the squad has is way beyond any setback.

“I think we showed great maturity to deal with what happened and we realise that the most important thing of all is that we are here at the tournament.

“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.”

Isco did not find the target in a 3-3 draw with Portugal, but he did strike the crossbar with one fierce drive and caught the eye with his neat footwork and tidy build up play.

Pressed on whether he could be a contender to claim the Golden Ball in Russia, the 26-year-old playmaker said: “We're still at the start and it's not something I have in mind. The team comes first.

“If the team does well and we go far then it's easier to be considered for those kinds of individual awards.”

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BREAKING: What a Beast! C. Ronaldo sets the World cup ablaze as he sets unbelievable new records in one night with Spain hat-trick

​The records just keep tumbling for Cristiano Ronaldo as he set a new international landmark just minutes into his World Cup campaign on Friday. 

Ronaldo has become accustomed to seeing the records fly over the last decade due to his remarkable goalscoring ability at Real Madrid. 

But he is also no slouch at international level either, striking early to put Spain on the back foot. 

After just two minutes the forward won a penalty off club team-mate Nacho and made no mistake in executing the spot-kick himself, sending David de Gea the wrong way. 

The goal was the fastest in a World Cup game since 1966, when Jose Augusto scored after 1:35 against Hungary and also sealed an incredible record of consistency over Ronaldo's career. 

Ronaldo has now scored in eight consecutive major international tournaments - including World Cups, European Championships and Copas America - a feat no European or South American player has ever achieved before. 

He also becomes the fourth man to score in four World Cup finals, having previously netted in 2006, 2010 and 2014. 

Only Brazil's Pele and Germany duo Uwe Seeler and Miroslav Klose can boast a comparable record on the world's biggest football stage. 

And for good measure, he recorded the 51st hat-trick of his career with two further goals, the latter a stunning free-kick - his first successful effort in 45 attempts in a major international tournament - that gave David de Gea no chance. He also became, at 33 years and 130 days old, the oldest player to hit a triple at the World Cup.

It was also the 51st hat-trick in World Cup history, but it might not be the last as the finals jumped into life on Friday. 

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