SOUNDBITE: (English) Toni Kroos, Real Madrid midfielder:

"It's a great start for us into the season. It's always good to win titles and it's been a long way to come here. You have to win the (UEFA) Champions League for that so it's a great thing that we start with this trophy."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Toni Kroos, Real Madrid midfielder:

"I think (for) 75 minutes (we were better). After it's normal that we physically were a little bit tired. I think it's quite normal but I think these (first) 75 minutes were great and I think we had many chances to finish the game earlier."

SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid captain:

"I think the team worked well in the preseason although the results weren't great. However, today was a chance to put our play, our football (on show). I think this rise (in our level) is the way of champions and we demonstrated in this opportunity with the title. It was a great match but it was difficult at the end in the last minutes and we suffered a little. But it's obvious when the opposition have nothing to lose their (level) goes up a bit. We suffered but we maintained our line together and we were able to get the title."

SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid captain:

"Madrid always wants to win everything. When you win a lot of things there are still some things that aren't the best but we were intent on winning and to do everything we can and we are now in the way."

SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid captain (on Bale's future after he was linked with a move away from Madrid):

"Here we are all important. Like I've always said, Gareth is a great player and he has different qualities. We all want the best for him. But this decision (on his future) is not for us."