The Real Star of the bad luck
How Sergio Ramos has proved to be record-breaking countries, the game itself is thoroughly messed up
The record player and the buzzkill: Sergio Ramos and Yann Sommer embrace after Ramos’ 177. Countries game in which the Swiss goalkeeper, two from the penalty spot the Spaniard had held.
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European record Sergio Ramos: Against Switzerland, the Superstar of Real Madrid, played his 177. Countries game for Spain. Maybe he remembers, Yes, eventually, amused at his record game. But on this night everything went wrong.
His record-setting evening in Basel will want to forget Sergio Ramos probably quickly. With two awarded penalties, the bearded veteran himself spoiled his 177. Countries game for Spain’s national football team, with which he took Italy’s Gianluigi Buffon, the European best brand. By the blunder of Ramos at the 1:1 against Switzerland, the Iberians lost the group top in the Nations Cup and now need to win against the German team next Tuesday in the Seville to reach the finals. “Time for a restart,” tweeted Ramos.
Sergio Ramos: it is Not our mistakes that make us
The angular Defender was the disappointment in the St.-Jakob-Park in a hurry behind. “It is not our mistakes that define us but the way we focus on the next goals,” wrote the captain of Real Madrid. Allegations it was not of national team coach Luis Enrique – to the contrary. “It would be unjust, if we were to criticise Sergio Ramos. If there had been three or four penalties, he would have shot it,” assured the Coach and pointed out that the Central defender had previously turned 25 penalties in a row.
A hard-fought point. Time to reset and to fight for the win in Seville.
It’s not the mistakes that define us but the way we focus on the next goals.#VamosEspaña 🇪🇦— Sergio Ramos (@Sergio Ramos) November 14, 2020
But this time it got Ramos with Yann Sommer to do. Of the Keeper from Borussia Mönchengladbach looked through the Andalusian and won both duels in the 58. and 80. Minute. “I think two penalties from Ramos, is a great feeling. Since we play in the Champions League with Mönchengladbach against him with Real Madrid, I dealt with his penalties already,” revealed the summer after the game. However, the Swiss is not necessarily as a penalty killer.
For the first time Spaniard to be awarded two penalty – in 100 years
It should have been the evening of Sergio Ramos. The 34-Year-old overtook in the record lists at the legendary Italian goalkeeper Buffon, only seven games, missing the world best brand of the Egyptian Ahmed Hassan. Instead, statisticians referred to the final whistle on another record: for The first Time in 100 years, the Spaniards of the contracts in a two-game penalty, as the state television RTVE reported. So another record for Ramos seen.
At the first penalty kick of the summer knew in time, where the shot of the model would go to the athletes, and settled in the left corner to fall. The second penalty went to the left corner, but it was a fatal Panenka shot, so a LOB in the Tormitte. Summer was able to catch the Ball even with the hands, as if he’d been thrown a stuffed animal, wrote the newspaper “El País”. Ramos of plodded on with a wry expression on his face. Hardly a consolation for him was that he with a spectacular action on the goal line in the 55. Minute, the threat of a 0:2 prevented had.
Moreno saves Iberians – group final against the DFB-Team
After all, the short-time before substitute Gerard Moreno rescued the guests with his hit in the 89. Minute at least a point, after Remo Freuler for the confederates (26. Minute) had taken. Nevertheless, the Spaniards are now in front of the group finals under pressure. The 0:1 in Ukraine and 1:1 in Switzerland have cost Luis Enrique’s Eleven, the convenient starting position. Scorer Moreno was unconcerned: “We rely more on ourselves. If we play well, we can do it against Germany.”
