Gareth Bale praises Cristiano Ronaldo and other team-mates after first Real Madrid hat-trick

The former Tottenham man was in scintillating form as he put Valladolid to the sword with three goals and a brilliant assist.

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale was full of praise for his teammates following his first hat-trick for the Spanish giants, while reiterating his belief that Cristiano Ronaldo is the world's greatest.

The world's most expensive player scored three times as Los Blancos beat Real Valladolid 4-0, while his exquisite pass picked out Karim Benzema for Madrid's other goal.

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The Portuguese celebrated signing a new contract with a supreme performance while goals from Karim Benzema and Isco capped off the Blancos' evening.

The Portugal international, fresh from signing a new bumper contract, scored a second-half hat-trick to seal an emphatic win, with Isco and a Karim Benzema double completing the three points.

Isco opened the scoring after controlling a perfect pass from Angel di Maria before netting his fourth goal in nine Champions League starts.

Benzema added a second early in the second half after more good work from Di Maria, the France international emphatically firing past Fernando Muslera to end the game as a contest.

Wenger only wants 'special' signings for Arsenal

The Gunners boss says the club need to strengthen before the close of the transfer window but stopped short of revealing who he wants to sign, with Angel Di Maria linked.

Arsene Wenger says he remains confident Arsenal will sign some players before the close of the transfer window but warns he is only interested in "special" signings.

The Gunners have endured a quiet summer bringing in only Yaya Sanogo and have been frustrated in their efforts to strengthen their squad.