The new Spanish national team’s coach Luis De La Fuente told veteran defender Sergio Ramos that he won’t be playing for the national team anymore. Ramos, who still had hopes of appearing for his county, had no choice but to end his national team association after 16 years.The 36-year-old made a record 180 appearances for his country and won the World Cup in 2010 and European Championship in both 2008 and 2012. He was left out of the squad for the 2022 tournament in Qatar by then-coach Luis Enrique – a decision that surprised his club, Paris Saint-Germain and quite a few supporters in Spain.##NAJAVA_MECA_7048175##And following further discussions over his La Roja future, Ramos has confirmed a glittering career on the international stage is now at an end.”The time has come. Time for me to say goodbye to the Spain national team. To La Roja. This morning, I received a call from the coach who informed me that I am not and will not be part of his plans, regardless of how I perform or what I do in my career. With a heavy heart, it’s the end of a road that I hoped would stretch out further and would end with a better taste in my mouth, on a par with all the success we achieved with La Roja. I honestly believed that this journey deserved to end at my own choosing or because of my performances were not at a level worthy of our national team. Not due to a question of age or other reasons that, although I have not heard them directly, I have certainly felt. Age in itself is not a virtue or a defect; it’s just a number not necessarily realted to performance or ability. I admire and envy players like Luka Modric, Lionel Messi and Pepe. Unfortunately, it won’t be like that for me because football isn’t always fair and football is never just football. This is something I have to accept, albeit with this sadness but also with my head held high.”“This morning, I received a call from the current Head Coach that I am not and will not be a part of his plans”After two European Championships, one World Cup and a record 180 appearances, Sergio Ramos announces his retirement from Spain 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/8j2zxswJXY— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 23, 2023 Whether it’s his age, politics, egos or simply a matter of preferance, Sergio Ramos’ glorious international career has ended on a bitter note.
