Sergio Ramos retired from worldwide obligation with Spain on Thursday, saying new coach Luis de la Fuente informed him he didn’t rely on him. The Paris Saint-Germain defender, who gained the 2010 World Cup and 2008 and 2012 European Championship with La Roja, final performed for Spain in March 2021. Ramos, who turns 37 in March, printed an open letter on social media wherein he indicated the brand new coach compelled his hand. “The time has come, the time to say goodbye to the national team, our beloved and exciting Roja,” wrote Ramos.

“This morning I received a call from the current coach who told me that he does not and will not count on me, regardless of the level I can show or how I continue my career.

“With a lot sorrow, it’s the finish of a journey that I hoped can be longer and that may finish with a greater style in my mouth, on the peak of all of the successes we’ve achieved with our Roja.”

Ramos played 180 times for Spain, making more appearances than any other player in the country’s history.

Despite recovering from injury and building form with PSG Luis Enrique did not call him up for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

De la Fuente replaced Luis Enrique in December after Spain crashed out of the World Cup against Morocco in the last 16.

Spain’s next matches are qualifiers for Euro 2024 in March against Norway and Scotland.

“I humbly imagine that this profession deserved to finish due to a private determination or as a result of my efficiency was lower than what our nationwide workforce deserves, however not due to my age or different causes that, with out having heard them, I’ve felt,” continued Ramos.

The defender highlighted other veteran players still thriving, including PSG team-mate Lionel Messi, who won the World Cup last year with Argentina at 35.

“Because being younger or much less younger just isn’t a advantage or a defect, it’s only a non permanent attribute that isn’t essentially associated to efficiency or skill,” added Ramos.

He referred to Messi and two former Real Madrid team-mates, Croatia’s Luka Modric, who’s 37, and Portugal’s Pepe, 39, who all performed on the World Cup.

“I look with admiration and envy at Modric, Messi, Pepe… the essence, custom, values, meritocracy and justice in soccer.

“Unfortunately it will not be like that for me, because football is not always fair and football is never just football.”

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