The 33-man squad was announced on Monday. The Spanish national team manager, Fernando Hierro, named eight of Real Madrid’s players, including Sergio Ramos, the defender. The squad is made up of 20 players who represented Spain at least once last season, with the remaining 13 players selected based on performance at the previous two seasons.
The 23-man Spain squad for Euro 2020 is out, and it is missing a few familiar figures. One of the most notable omissions is Real Madrid centre-back Sergio Ramos, who has not been named in the 22-man squad for the first major tournament since Euro 2012. Meanwhile, Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti missed out on a place in the squad, despite being included in France coach Didier Deschamps’ preliminary list.
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has been left out of Spain’s squad for Euro 2020, despite qualifying for the World Cup by winning the 2018 World Cup.. Read more about sergio ramos age and let us know what you think.Sergio Ramos has been left out of Spain’s European Championship 2020 squad by coach Luis Enrique.
The 35-year-old is his country’s most-capped player, with 180 appearances for Spain since making his debut in March 2005.
Luis Enrique confirmed on Monday that defenders Pau Torres, Aymeric Laporte, Eric Garcia, Diego Llorente and Cesar Azpilicueta had been chosen instead.
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Sources told ESPN that people close to Ramos had feared the news since last week.
“After a tough few months and a strange season unlike anything I have experienced in my career comes the Euros,” Ramos wrote on Twitter on Monday.
“I have fought and worked every day, in body and soul, to be able to reach 100% for Real Madrid and the national team but things don’t always work out the way we’d like. It pains me not to have been able to help my team more and not to play for Spain but, in this case, the best thing to do is rest, fully recover and come back next year like we’ve always done.
“It hurts not to represent your country, but I have to be honest and sincere. I wish all my teammates the very best of luck and I hope we have a great Euros. I’ll be another fan cheering on from home. A big shout to everyone and #VivaEspaña and #HalaMadrid always!”
A string of injuries this season have severely restricted Ramos’ impact on the pitch. He has played just 15 league games for Real Madrid, his worst tally — with only two of them coming in 2021.
He was an unused substitute for Madrid in a 2-1 comeback win over Villarreal on Saturday as they missed out on the La Liga title.
The centre-back was injured on his last international appearance when he came on as an 86th-minute substitute in Spain’s 3-1 World Cup qualifying victory over Kosovo in Seville on March 31.
Enrique faced criticism for that decision, with a perception that Ramos has been prioritising breaking the men’s international appearance record of 184 caps held by Egypt’s Ahmed Hassan.
Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos will not compete at the European Championship. Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images
“He hasn’t been able to compete during this season, especially since January, in the right conditions,” Enrique said in a news conference on Monday.
“Not just compete, but even train with his teammates. It wasn’t easy. Yesterday evening I told him. We had a telephone conversation. It was difficult, I understand it — I feel bad because he has always been very professional.
“It’s a complicated decision, but I always look for what’s best for the team and the group. I recommended that he be selfish, think about himself and recover 100%, to regain his level and to keep playing for his club and the national team in the future.”
The calf muscle problem Ramos picked up against Kosovo saw him miss a series of key games, including both legs of Madrid’s Champions League quarterfinal with Liverpool and the first leg of their semifinal with Chelsea, returning for their 2-0 second-leg defeat at Stamford Bridge.
He had also been absent from January until March after undergoing surgery on the meniscus of his right knee.
The injuries have come at the worst possible time for Ramos, who has been unable to demonstrate on the pitch that he deserves an improved contract offer from Madrid.
“Whatever decision I take with Sergio Ramos generates controversy,” Enrique added. “When I pick him for 90 minutes, because he’s played a lot of minutes and hasn’t rested.
“When I pick him for 5 minutes, that’s bad, to get another cap. I know where I am and what it means to be a top level coach, with so much exposure to media noise. I accept it. I hope it doesn’t affect the national team.”
The club captain’s deal expires at the end of June and no agreement has been reached on an extension.
Spain will face Sweden, Poland and Slovakia in their Euro 2020 group games in June, with all three fixtures taking place at the Cartuja Stadium in Ramos’ home city of Seville.
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