SportBook Service | Zinedine Zidane admits Real Madrids La Liga flops would rather win Spanish title than Champions League

ZINEDINE ZIDANE has admitted his players would PREFER La Liga success over European glory.

Real Madrid are looking to set a modern-day record of THREE successive Champions League titles this season after thumping Juventus 3-0 in their quarter final first-leg.

Zinedine Zidane says success in La Liga is more exciting than glory in the Champions LeagueCredit: Getty Images - Getty

But ahead of their second-leg at the Bernabeu tonight, the Los Blancos coach says domestic football excites him more and believes his own players are also not as interested in dominating Europe.

He said: Winning the league makes me more excited, its the most difficult competition and I also think its what the players want.

But if you look at the clubs record in the Champions League youll see no-one has achieved what we have.

Real, though, are only fourth in La Liga, 15 points adrift of leaders Barcelona, with seven games left.

Karim Benzema, Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and Co are warming up for Juventus in the Champions League quarter-final second legCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Zinedine Zidane looks on as Gareth Bale and Mateo Kovacic gear up for JuventusCredit: Getty Images - Getty

So the Champions League is their only realistic chance of major glory this time.

Juventus are without star forward Paulo Dybala after he was sent off against Madrid in Turin.

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Boss Massimiliano Allegri said: The whole world will be watching on Wednesday and we have to produce a top performance.

Meanwhile, Gareth Bale's agent insists the Welshman will not be exiting the Bernabeu this summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo scores another overhead kick in Real Madrid training

The wideman has suffered from more injuries, as well as doubts over his form, since arriving from Tottenham for 86million in 2013.

Manchester United have regularly been linked with the 28-year-old.

But Jonathan Barnett told ESPN: Gareth is a Real Madrid player and loves Real Madrid, and Real Madrid love Gareth.

Welshman Gareth Bales has faced more questions over his Real Madrid futureCredit: Getty Images - Getty

All this talk about leaving is written by reporters who have no idea whats going on and who need to write something and dont care if its true or not.

But Ex-Real boss Jorge Valdano has led the most recent chorus of criticism over Bale.

Valdano said: Nothing that Bale does is worth 86m and he has only the number he plays with on his shirt.

Zinedine Zidane is chasing a record third Champions League triumph in a rowCredit: AFP or licensors