“GOAT defender; End of an era”- Fans pay emotional tribute to Sergio Ramos after he announces international retirement

Fans look emotional after former Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos announced his retirement from Spain's national team.

“GOAT defender; End of an era”- Fans pay emotional tribute to Sergio Ramos after he announces international retirement

Sergio Ramos during Spain's 2010 World Cup victory

Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos has hung up his boots from international football after winning it all with the Spanish national team. The 36-year-old defender announced that he would be retiring this year. Ramos is the most-capped player in the history of Spain, having played over 180 matches for his national side.

“The time has come, the time to say goodbye to the national team. This morning I received the call from the current coach who told me that he doesn’t count and that he won’t count on me, regardless of the level I can show or how I continue my sporting career,” the PSG defender announced. Sergio Ramos wasn’t called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, as Spanish manager Luis Enrique wanted to have younger options than the veteran defender.

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One of the most decorated defenders of all time, Ramos insinuated that he was wrongly judged just because of his age. “Humbly, I think my career deserved to end because of a personal decision or because of my performance. Not because of age or other reasons,” Ramos added.

The veteran hadn’t made an appearance for Spain since March 2021. Spain’s captain Sergio Busquets failed to establish his leadership in the team, eventually crashing out of the Qatar World Cup after losing to Morocco on penalties. The Spanish federation sacked Luis Enrique after the Spaniard failed to make a huge impact on the national team.

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Twitter reacts to Sergio Ramos announcing his retirement from Spain’s national team

Sergio Ramos for Spain (Photo via Facebook)

Arguably the greatest defender of this generation, Sergio Ramos has always given his 100% when playing for his country. The Spanish center-back was instrumental during Spain’s golden generation. He won two UEFA Euros and the 2010 FIFA World Cup title with Spain.

Sergio Ramos has scored 23 goals in 180 matches for La Roja during his career. He played his first game in a Spain jersey back in 2005, and also captained the first team for years. Let us have a look at the support he has been receiving since announcing the big news:

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After 16 years of excellence, Ramos has finally decided to step down from the Spain national team. The Paris Saint Germain defender will be focusing only on club football from now. Do you think Ramos deserves a better end to a prolific international career?

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