Yesterday we published the news about the statement of Sergio Ramos in which he expressed his “decision” not to play with Spain and his ‘rajada’ of Louis of the Source, one of the main people involved in all this. Said communiqué took everyone by surprise, and it is that the central Paris Saint-Germain seemed willing to fight for a position in the defense of the Spanish selection.
In fact, his performance in the Champions League against a whole Bayern Munich team was excellent and many fans place him above names like Eric García or Pau Torres despite his age. In fact, age has never been a problem for players like Pepe or Modric, to whom the camero set an example, the Croatian being a fundamental player in his country’s national team, where he has performed at a good level. Seniority always helps in important competitions like a World Cup or a European Championship.
-The lack of respect of the Spanish Federation
Ramos may not have earned the personal sympathy of many people, but he has done so in the sports field, where it cannot be denied that he has been crucial in Spain’s milestones from 2008 to 2012, being a reference years later. Although it is true that his performance has decreased in various phases, for which reason he was not called up, for example, by Luis Enrique, it is not enough for any international football fan to understand the bad manners and injustice with which he has been forced to to leave the national team.
Luis de la Fuente told him, by phone, his decision that, whatever shape he was in, and even if he performed at a good level, he would never call up the Sevillian central defender again. The new coach begins his time with the national team in a highly controversial way, understanding in turn that the Spanish Federation He has given carte blanche for it.
Since when has a player been denied selection for the national team because of his age? Well, there is no other logical reason for it. Isn’t it supposed that the players who are performing best at that moment are summoned to the national teams? Or are there interests behind that we are unaware of and are trying to put an end to seniority in football? Now only young players count? Should we remember that Messi just led a team to win the World Cup at the age of 35?
We are not comparing Ramos with Messi, far from it, but the performance of a footballer does not depend on his age, but on his state of form. Again, a questionable performance by a Federation that incomprehensibly rules out a Spanish football legend who has managed to win two Euro Cups and a World Cup in four years, making history along with many of his teammates at the time.
