Revenge on Spanish Minds Before Netherlands Friendly

Spain crumbled to a humiliating 5-1 loss against the Netherlands in the FIFA World Cup, last June. The Spanish never recovered from the thrashing and failed to make the knockouts.

La Liga: Real Madrid win as warm-up injury halts Gareth Bale's home bow

Despite going a goal down to Getafe, Cristiano Ronaldo (2), Isco and Pepe gave Real a 4-1 victory.

UEFA Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo treble guides Real Madrid to 6-1 Galatasaray rout

Real boss Carlo Ancelotti made Gareth Bale wait to make his European debut with the nine-time winners as he started on the bench before coming on for the final half-hour.

Isco, David Silva to miss Spain's friendly against Chile

Chile play Spain in a friendly meant to prepare them for their respective regional qualifying tournaments. So far, Chile, led by coach Jorge Sampaoli, have at least secured a place in the playoffs for a ticket to the 2014 Brazil World Cup.

La Liga round-up: Real Madrid wins before Gareth Bale joins, Lionel Messi scores 3

Having gone scoreless in Madrid's first two wins to start season, Ronaldo headed in Madrid's second goal in first-half injury time to add to Francisco "Isco" Alarcon's 26th-minute opener from Karim Benzema's pass. Benzema assisted Isco again in the 73rd for his third goal in as many games since joining from Malaga this offseason.

La Liga: Isco double maintains perfect start for Real Madrid

Isco's brace and Cristiano Ronaldo's first goal of the season gave Real Madrid a 3-1 victory against Athletic Bilbao.

La Liga: Karim Benzema winner helps Real Madrid grind out Granada win

Real Madrid made it two wins from two games under Carlo Ancelotti after Benzema swept home from close range after just 10 minutes.

Let Gareth Bale join Real Madrid: Zinedine Zidane tells Tottenham

Although he has yet to make a formal transfer request, Bale is thought to be frustrated by Spurs' refusal to sell him, while the English club are said to be holding out for in incredible 100 million pounds.

Cristiano Ronaldo stars as Real Madrid hit six past Bournemouth

Real's visit to the English holiday resort was one of the more unlikely warm-up fixtures in recent memory, but the presence of such a star-studded line-up sparked a frenzied response in the usually sleepy south-coast town.

Isco signing confirmed by Real Madrid

The midfielder will presented on July 3 after undergoing a medical. "Real Madrid and Malaga have reached an agreement for the transfer of Francisco Roman Alarcon Isco, who will be tied to the club for the next five seasons," said a statement on Madrid's website.