Isco s documentary premiere: Not selected for the national team? Maybe they re not familiar with my phone number

Football 2:07pm, 15 November 2025 186

Isco's documentary "Resilience in Silence: The Story of Isco" premiered on Thursday. In the documentary, Isco talked about the national team, injuries and other topics.

The producer of this documentary is Isco’s wife Sara Salamo. Isco missed the 2024 European Cup due to injury, but he represented the Spanish national team in the UEFA Nations League finals in June this year. Isco had two main goals following his injury: to perform well for Betis and return to the Spanish national team, both of which he has achieved.

The documentary recorded in detail Isco's mood while waiting for a call from the Spanish national team, especially the week when he performed well in Real Madrid's game against Guimarães, but he was not called up by the national team. The next day, Isco's son asked him why he didn't receive a call from the national team. Isco could only joke: "They may not be as familiar with my phone number as you are." And Isco is still looking forward to participating in next year's World Cup.

The issue of injuries also runs throughout the documentary, showing Isco's attitude of going all out immediately after the fibula injury and hoping to return as soon as possible. Isco's injury was originally expected to sideline him for 3 months, but it ended up being 6 months. Isco said in the early days of recovery: "This is a slow process, and you will feel that you are not making progress. You hope the doctor can tell you that it is time to take a step forward..."

In the final stage of recovery, Isco talked about the steel plate implanted in his fibula. "How do I take out the plate? Do I have to undergo another surgery?" The doctor told Isco that he could wait until he retires before taking out the plate. It also explains how to use shin guards to protect the site of the plate implant from impact during competition.

Isco will still feel some pain after joining Betis and returning to the game. At that time, Isco also said to his wife Sara: "They may give me an anesthetic, which will be a small help." Isco suffered another injury before, but now he is very close to returning and will try his best to return to the court in the best condition, just like last season.