• Ramos: The captain's Olympic dream
  • Chronicle: Norway delays the mathematical classification of Spain

Sergio Ramos debuted in a friendly with the national team on March 26, 2005, which Luis Aragonés called a "good training." China was the rival of the trial. He still played the Andalusian in his Sevilla , months before signing for Madrid. Savory dates would come than that decaffeinated premiere. Soon his first World Cup (Germany. 2006), then the goal against Denmark closing that foundational play of the showy style of the champion Spain, the 2008 Euro Cup, the glory of South Africa, the second Euro, the captaincy and the records ... So until the 168 matches he reached yesterday, leading the historical ranking of the national team, today with one more match than his friend Iker Casillas.

His goal is now a little higher, to achieve the best world record in this category. It is shown by the Egyptian Ahmed Hassan with 184. Gianluigi Buffon , another world champion, is 176. With 33 years, Ramos aspires to everything, also to become an Olympic in Tokyo and win a medal that would complete his ornate medal winners. At the start of the match in Norway, the Spanish Olympic Committee launched a tweet with a nod to the player: «Sergio Ramos is already a legend of the national team. Will it enlarge it in Tokyo 2020? At the end of the game, he confirmed to the TVE camera what was advanced by this newspaper. «It is a very beautiful idea. An event that nobody would say no. You will see what happens ».

Since the combined sub'21, which will be in the Japanese event next summer, have opened their arms to the signing of the captain of the absolute. Only Saul Ñíguez , author of the goal yesterday, put some catch on the Olympic plan of his captain. "I would also like to go, but it would seem a bit unfair for me to stay out of a player who has won the qualification to go," he said in an interview with the TVE news.

The Sevillian led the defense yesterday, only required in the final stretch. It was in Euro 2012 when he started playing with Spain in the center of the defense, imitating what he did with Real Madrid de Mourinho. The step from the side strengthened him as a pillar of the team, forming a partner with Gerard Piqué. Madridista and Barca made very good crumbs in and out of the field. In Oslo he shared work with Raúl Albiol, another veteran of the best stage of the national team, now recovered for the cause. Villarreal's defender took an ugly blow to the nose. On the right, Sergio Ramos had another friend, Jesús Navas, both of whom were in the Sevilla quarry.

Record and one yellow

In the second part, for no apparent reason, the Norwegian public began to whistle the Spanish captain. More then asked for the ball from that moment a player with a love for the challenge. He showed it with Spain in the penalty shootout against Portugal, in the Euro 2012. He came to throw to the clouds of Chamartín a maximum penalty in the semifinals of the Champions League, against Bayern. The guasa was World and his answer too. Before the Portuguese team, with Cristiano Ronaldo waiting for his pitch, he resolved the commitment with a touch of cold blood before the goalkeeper. He scored more, until the 21 that now have him in the top 10 of the scorers of the selection. Just two from Alfredo di Stéfano .

Yesterday's appointment, with a record and another step towards the European Championship, ended with a yellow one to Ramos that will prevent him from playing on Tuesday in Sweden. A penalty that Zinedine Zidane applauded, for the relief of minutes that will have the legs of his best defense in the face of the important matches that come to Real Madrid both in the League and in the Champions League: Mallorca, Galatasaray and classic at the Camp Nou.

Ramos and the rest of the team suffered in the end because of the Norwegian arreones, in search of the tie they got for the last penalty that Kepa caused. The mathematical classification for the European Championship was not achieved yet, but the accounts are still going very well to Spain, which could seal the ticket on Tuesday with another point. «It's a shame the tie. I would have changed the record for the victory, ”said Ramos.

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  • Sergio Ramos
  • Real Madrid
  • Zinedine Zidane
  • Denmark
  • Cristiano Ronaldo
  • Gerard Piqué
  • Iker Casillas
  • First division
  • Spain National Soccer Team
  • 2020 Euro Cup

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