Sergio Ramos appeared at a press conference in the preview of the match that will face the Spanish National Team against Germany, of the Nations League, this Thursday at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart (8:45 pm).
There are many changes from one call to another … Do you think you need to find a fixed block?
In the end, the more we know each other, the better when it comes to jumping into the field. The coach will have that obsession and is the most suitable to define a team. Due to the pandemic, there is no room for much testing. At the time that I had to live with the best National Team in history, we were a block that since 2006 we almost always came the same. We are in another situation. At that time I had to be the young man. Now I have to be the veteran, but there has always been that fusion. Little by little we will have that game identity. We have the same hunger to win again. We are on the right path.
How have you seen Luis Enrique?
That he comes back is a tremendous joy, he is a great coach. His record defines him. After his family misfortune, his return was a great joy. He's going to get the best performance out of all of us, we're happy that he's leading us.
What do you think of what is happening with Messi?
It is an issue that we must leave aside. It does not concern us. You have earned the respect of deciding your future. I don't know if he is doing it in the best way. For Spanish football, for Barça and for us who like to beat the best, we would like it to remain.
How is your renewal?
It is a subject that we have not touched. It does not make me or the club uneasy. I have always said that the subject of the future does not concern me. I have been at Madrid for many years and I have never considered leaving the team where I want to be. I don't think there will be a problem if we have to reach an agreement. I focus on having a good season.
Do you keep your idea of going to the Games?
I like to go game by game, seeing the sensations. That they continue to respect my injuries. I'll see. It is one of the most difficult years for which we have had to live because the calendar is so fair that there will be games every three days. The calendar is compressed, it will be a calendar of heart attack. On a personal level I would like to play it all, but it will be seen. We will go little by little and see how the season progresses. I am an ambitious person, I like to try to do everything possible and we'll see, hopefully I can say the same at the end of the season.
Are you relieved to stop having Messi at Barça? And the Bayern players tomorrow?
As I said, Leo makes the Spanish League and his team better, he makes the Classics more beautiful because you like to win while being the best and he is one of the best in the world. He has earned the right to decide for himself. This is not worrying news. On those of Bayern… They were practically not going to have rest time. Sometimes you do not know if it is worse to play against veterans or young people who come wanting to take over the world, they are heavier and run more.
Are you considering not playing everything with such a tight schedule?
Every time there is a National Team match, I see it as a new opportunity to represent my country. Those who have been around the longest have that power to decide whether they can come or not. In my case I try to perform at my best in each game and do that invisible job of eating, resting … to last the whole season. Sometimes you have to try to dose, but we will have time in ten years when we are at home. On a personal level, I see it as a new opportunity. You can suffer an injury and not be able to come, that's why I feel privileged.