Spain are one of the main contenders to win UEFA Euro 2024 and boasts a squad full of several stars. However, they will be without one of their most iconic players in recent years, former Real Madrid and PSG defender Sergio Ramos, for this tournament. What is the reason behind this? Here we explain.
When we talk about Spanish football, it is necessary to mention Sergio Ramos, who has been an essential part of the most important successes of the Iberian country in recent years: Euro 2008 and 2012 and most important of all, the World Cup 2010. in South Africa. The Sevilla player is undoubtedly the symbol of his country.
Although now at 38 he is no longer the player he used to be, he continues to maintain a high level and is a key player for his current team, Sevilla. So one might think that it was a great opportunity for him to play in the last tournament with the national team that he has given so much to, but that is not going to happen.
Why is Sergio Ramos not playing Euro 2024?
Sergio Ramos has decided to retire from international football in 2023 after being told by Luis de la Fuente that he no longer counts on him. “It is with great sadness that this is the end of a journey that I hoped would be longer and end with a better taste in the mouth, on par with all the success we have had with our ‘Roja’,” he commented.
And he also added: “I humbly believe that this race deserved to end due to a personal decision or because my performance was not up to what our team deserves, but not because of my age or other reasons that, without having heard them, I have felt.”
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