Isco believes the confidence he feels from Julen Lopetegui was key to his first international hat-trick, the Spain boss demonstrating faith he does not have from Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid.
Madrid playmaker Isco struck a treble in Spain s 6-1 thumping of Argentina at Atletico Madrid s home, the Wanda Metropolitano, on Tuesday.
Isco was also involved in a Thiago Alcantara goal as Spain ran riot, although the midfielder appeared to aim a dig at Zidane in a post-match interview.
Despite providing five goals and five assists in LaLiga this season, Isco often finds himself on the bench for Madrid, who are enduring a poor campaign.
It s the first time I scored three goals and, of course, I am very happy, Isco said after his hat-trick.
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Guus Hiddink is the perfect manager to restore confidence and harmony to a fractured Chelsea dressing room, according to the club s former defender Juliano Belletti.
Hiddink, 69, was handed the reins at Stamford Bridge after Jose Mourinho departed in December, and has since arrested the Premier League champions slide by orchestrating a run of eight matches without defeat in all competitions.
Belletti was part of the Chelsea squad when Hiddink took charge on an interim basis in 2009, replacing the sacked Luiz Felipe Scolari before leading the team to FA Cup glory at the end of the season.
And the Brazilian has no doubt Hiddink is the ideal antidote to the toxic atmosphere that seemingly arose during the final months of Mourinho s time in charge.
He told Om…