Record captain

There is not limit not beat Sergio Ramos If it is proposed. Neither age nor the collection of titles stop the ambition of the Sevillian defender, who when he jumps into the field today to face the Netherlands will have reached another record: being the European player with the most appearances for his national team, 176, equaling Italian goalkeeper Buffon. Overcoming him will be a matter of time. Very little. Specifically, three days. On Saturday, in Switzerland, the European record will be yours In solitary.

It is assumed that today, being a friendly match, Ramos will not be the holder, but yes that Luis Enrique will play at some point throughout the game. The coach is one more to contribute so that his captain continues to extend his legend with historical numbers.

According to official FIFA data, on Saturday Sergio Ramos will have added 177 games for Spain, the same as the Mexican Claudio Suárez. To also reach the world record of internationalities Only the Egyptian Ahmed Hassan (184), the Omani Ahmed Mubarak (179), the Saudi Mohamed Al-Deayea and the Kuwaiti Bader Al-Mutawa (178) would be ahead of Ramos.

How Ahmed hassan I know retired in 2012 it is impossible for him to defend his first position. Al-Deayea is also not active. Mubarak and Al-Mutawa still play for their clubs, but they haven't played for their national teams in a year. Nor could Buffon go back, because the goal, although he is still a Juventus player, has already announced his goodbye to the azzurra.

Since Luis Aragonés made him debut with the National Team on March 26, 2005, in Salamanca against China, Sergio Ramos has been accumulating records and exceeding limits. He has raised a World Cup and two Euro Cups, he is the world footballer with the highest number of victories with the national team… To these major achievements we should add the titles and distinctions he has at the individual and club level, which are counted by the dozen.

Ramos has in mind to continue defending the shirt of Spain until Qatar World Cup 2022. By the time the big date ends, the Sevillian will have reached 200 games with the National Team. Another record.