A round of applause for Andalusian 'giant' Ramos
Let's introduce Puerta first. Ramos and Puerta grew up together in Sevilla's age group. The friendship of the two started there. Ramos left Sevilla to join Real Madrid in 2005 but remained at the club in the Puerto Andalusian region. Sevilla's first match of the season against Getafe on 25 August 2007 turned out to be Puerta's last match.
Puerta suffered a mild heart attack in the Hetaf box that day. After a while he regained consciousness but after 35 minutes the same case again! Puerta was lifted but suffered another heart attack in the dressing room, dying three days later in hospital. Puerto played only once in the jersey of Spain (October 7, 2006) before his death. 2008 Euro Qualifier against Sweden. Puerto's jersey number was 15 in that match.
Got any hints? Ramos jersey number is 15! What a friend can do for a friend, listen to Ramos himself, 'The number 4 jersey was not empty in my first match for Spain. So Nami wore the number 15 jersey. I gave him the number 15 jersey on Puerta's debut for Spain against Sweden. Tell him, you have brought me luck. Because I wanted to wear the number 4 jersey for Real Madrid and Spain for a long time. Tragically, he left us and then decided, I will wear the number 15 jersey and remember him by it. Whatever happens, (for Spain) I will always wear this jersey, for my friend Puerto.'
Ramos made his debut in the national team in 2005 after passing through various stages of Spain's age-based team. Counting since Puerta's death the following year, Ramos has worn the number 15 jersey for his friend for 17 years. Even though he is 36 years old, coach Christophe Gaultier called him the best defender of the club after a match for PSG. That is, he had the ability to play in the national team jersey for a few more days. If he got that chance, he could wear the number 15 jersey for a few more days, and seeing that, Puerto's eyes would also be widened.
But what Ramos said in his retirement message from the national team last night - 'Football is not always fair and football is not just football' - Luis de la Fuente's phone is a reflection of that!
The Spain coach called Ramos and said that the legend is not in his plans. That is, the number 15 jersey will never be worn again. How to Forgive Puerta de la Fuente! Puerta got the biggest example of football being more than just football from Ramos. And that football doesn't always ensure justice - Ramos learned that from the Spain coach. Is football just football in these two? not at all Sometimes it is more than life.
Take Ramos' 18 years in the Spain jersey out of the memory frame. Whether right back, center back - Ramos is like the 11th century hero of Spain 'El Cid' - life will go, but did not give the opponent a single place. However, he left his place on one of the coach's phones. This is Ramos - who seems to see that if the flesh and blood body on the field is the 'armor' of the team, then the heart inside the flesh and blood shell is full of pride. At least now.
However, before this arrogance, the campaign that Ramos completed for the country, did not reach the forehead of many legends.
Ramos became a 'future star' in Spain's 2004 Under-19 Euro win. The following year, he made his debut in the national team in a friendly match against China. Ramos was 18 years and 361 days old. At 55, there was no one younger than him in the Spain national team. Cesc Fabregas broke that record of Ramos in 2006. But who will break the morale! After Real Madrid team-mate Michel Salgardo left the national team in 2006, Ramos became Spain's permanent right-back position, and then moved up and down. No, not in his career, the young Ramos was as adept at attacking down the right flank as he was quick to get down. At the age of 6, the habit of playing on the right wing of the local team Camas came in handy.
Later also played in centerback position. And thus the 'altar' that Ramos has built before stepping down in one match after another can be called history - the record of playing the highest 180 matches for Spain. 33-year-old Jordi Alba has played the most of Spain's current players with 91 matches. The moral difference between Ramos and the rest is clear here. There is considerable doubt as to whether anyone will be able to break his record for most appearances for Spain.
There is doubt whether Spain will get another defender like him. A defender can take on any striker as he heads in the air, perfect as a 'surgical knife' in the tackle. Andalusian giants in temper—bullfighting bulls. These bulls are a 'killing machine' - born to kill or be killed!
In the case of Ramos, the interpretation of this 'murder' is football. The way he twists even the best player of the opponent in defense, the hope of scoring is 'Khun'. And while doing that, he did not hesitate to be 'murdered'. He holds the record for most yellow cards and red cards for La Liga, Champions League and Real Madrid. A total of 28 red cards, 232 yellow cards. But what is surprising, this Ramos has never seen a red card in the jersey of Spain! He also holds the record for seeing the most 24 yellow cards.
It can be said jokingly, Ramos wanted to be 'murdered' to keep the net of the country intact, but every time he left the field with a 'wounded' body. float? In Spain, if a 'matador' (one who fights a bull) is defeated in bullfighting, the bull is called a 'toro'—meaning one who fights to the end. Ramos did not fight to the end?
His words in his retirement message—'I truly believe, it was deserved to leave on my own accord...Age is neither a quality nor a problem, it's just a number, with no direct correlation to performance or ability'—was the last bull's horn. image But the victory is "Matador" de la Fuente!
But who is the real winner? 100 years from now, if the history of Spanish football is written, de la Fuente will be in the pages of the coaches of Barajo, and a whole chapter can be written about Ramos. The chapter that spans the entire story of Spain's all-conquering team—Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and Euro 2012.
The football-loving teenager in the remote areas of Bangladesh, who was introduced to 'Tikitaka' football by the hand of Luis Aragones, also saw how skillful Ramos, who is used to hard-hitting football in Real's jersey, is also good at passing football for the national team! Even by scoring goals. Otherwise, Chost would not have made it to the top 10 in the list of top goalscorers for Spain even as a defender. Do you know who shared the ninth place with 23 goals? Alfred Di Stefano!
Played all matches for Spain in Euro 2008 main stage. How Marcos Senna couldn't score from his pass in the final could be studied. Puerta was with Ramos in Spain's Euro win. He went to the victory stage wearing a special t-shirt to collect the medal.
It read, 'Puerta, I will never forget you.'
The following year, he captained Spain for the first time in the FIFA Confederations Cup. Did not win the tournament, but the leadership qualities were understood immediately. Coming to the 2010 World Cup, everyone saw Spain's Ramos. Ramos, who played in the rightback position, was on the field full time in every match in Spain, "La Rosa" who did not concede a goal in five matches reached the final and became the champion. And Ramos beat everyone with 7.79 points in Castrol Performance Index. He had the most 'solo runs' (single run) in that World Cup despite playing in the rightback position.
Two years later, in 2012, the position was reversed. From rightback to the very heart of the Spanish defense—the centerback. Although rightback is the preferred position, Ramos said, "I have adapted to the middle (centerback) and it feels good to play." This time, Ramos played all the matches for Spain. In the semi-final against Portugal, he also scored in 'Panenka' style in the tiebreaker. After Spain became the champion, they also got a place in the 'Best Team of the Tournament'.
The next year, he made a unique record against Finland in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. He surpassed Germany's Lukas Podolski to become the youngest player in Europe to play his 100th match for the national team.
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