Luis Enrique announced his 24-man Spain squad for this summer's European Championship, with the big news being the absence of captain Sergio Ramos.
The Real Madrid skipper has only managed to participate in five encounters this calendar year due to his recurring injuries, which is why the Spain coach did not select him.
"He has not been able to compete or train. It has not been easy [to drop him]. Yesterday I called him and it was difficult and harsh," he said at a press conference.
"I feel bad, he is very professional and he helps the national team a lot and he can [help] in the future, but I seek the benefit of the whole group.
"I recommended that he be selfish and that he recovers well, and that he plays for his club and for the national team."
For the first time ever at a major tournament, Spain will not have any Real Madrid player in their squad.
jibreal242
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Luis Enrique is selfish and he didn't even know his direction. since he can train and he is not injured then Spain squad need him as he is motivator.!!!!!; if he is from Barcelona Luis would have call him
Brightberry
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Real Madrid fans waiting for Enrique be like 😂😂
aks71
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❌ Drop your national team’s captain Sergio Ramos by saying that he has been injured most of the time & he didn’t have a lot of game time. ✅ But then select Diego Llorente, who has been injured for most of the season as well. Also, Llorente doesn’t even get regular playing time in his club, at times. He is such an irregular player. ❌ Don’t even consider Nacho Fernandez, who had a great season and has been one of the best Spanish CBs in 2020/21. ✅ But select Eric Garcia, who has played only 383 minutes in the league all season & has been an average defender, to say the least. 🤡 Call up only 24 players when 26 players can be called up. 💪Call up a player with 2 goals and 2 assists all season, just because he has a strong body and is muscular. ❌ Don’t even consider calling up players like Iago Aspas, Marco Asensio and Inigo Martinez. Aspas literally carried Celta Vigo the whole season, but it doesn’t matter since he doesn’t have strong muscles.
Sandilemajozi
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Me after realising that an S in Spain stands for Sergio, now there's only Pain left🏌🏾♂️
Abdulrauf123
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If you children actually believe he loves Barca more than his country then you are absolutely an idiot! This has nothing to do with club football
some comments don't deserve to be liked still u will see 560 or 1000 likes All football
Newmanunited20
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If you children actually believe he loves Barca more than his country then you are absolutely an idiot! This has nothing to do with club football
KhaleepherDZK
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Some Managers dont really know what they are doing as a Great Manager as Luis Enrique should have known that Sergio Ramos presence will serve as a motivation to the entire players and I dont think there will be any player from spanish national team that can Lead as Ramos will Ramos is a Great Leader and his Leadership in Spain Red shirt is Irreplaceable. We will miss you Sergio💙 Euro will also miss your presence #Ramos
76Jasper
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I understand some Madrid fans and some Spanish are angry Madrid players are not called, the coach has his reasons and some of the reasons are right, due to injury and bad form of some of our players like Isco and assensio but I see no reason why he didn’t call nacho but as for me the coach made his own decision so let’s watch and see what happens that’s all
Maverick00
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❌ Drop your national team’s captain Sergio Ramos by saying that he has been injured most of the time & he didn’t have a lot of game time. ✅ But then select Diego Llorente, who has been injured for most of the season as well. Also, Llorente doesn’t even get regular playing time in his club, at times. He is such an irregular player. ❌ Don’t even consider Nacho Fernandez, who had a great season and has been one of the best Spanish CBs in 2020/21. ✅ But select Eric Garcia, who has played only 383 minutes in the league all season & has been an average defender, to say the least. 🤡 Call up only 24 players when 26 players can be called up. 💪Call up a player with 2 goals and 2 assists all season, just because he has a strong body and is muscular. ❌ Don’t even consider calling up players like Iago Aspas, Marco Asensio and Inigo Martinez. Aspas literally carried Celta Vigo the whole season, but it doesn’t matter since he doesn’t have strong muscles.
yeah hope Spain gets eliminated early
Comadprsty
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Luis Enrique is selfish and he didn't even know his direction. since he can train and he is not injured then Spain squad need him as he is motivator.!!!!!; if he is from Barcelona Luis would have call him
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point of correction, he has never been a motivator in the national team. ever since Poyul left. the Spanish defence is not performing but Nacho Fernandez deserve not just a call but a starting position in this Spain team
Tupbimr
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❌ Drop your national team’s captain Sergio Ramos by saying that he has been injured most of the time & he didn’t have a lot of game time. ✅ But then select Diego Llorente, who has been injured for most of the season as well. Also, Llorente doesn’t even get regular playing time in his club, at times. He is such an irregular player. ❌ Don’t even consider Nacho Fernandez, who had a great season and has been one of the best Spanish CBs in 2020/21. ✅ But select Eric Garcia, who has played only 383 minutes in the league all season & has been an average defender, to say the least. 🤡 Call up only 24 players when 26 players can be called up. 💪Call up a player with 2 goals and 2 assists all season, just because he has a strong body and is muscular. ❌ Don’t even consider calling up players like Iago Aspas, Marco Asensio and Inigo Martinez. Aspas literally carried Celta Vigo the whole season, but it doesn’t matter since he doesn’t have strong muscles.
Never in a million years will Spain win anything with this current team.
TrinityLove
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Luis Enrique is selfish and he didn't even know his direction. since he can train and he is not injured then Spain squad need him as he is motivator.!!!!!; if he is from Barcelona Luis would have call him
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that's the stupidity in your brains when Enrique dropped busquet in some friendly and alba cause of performance we didn't see this kind of write up. he has made his decision take it or leave it.
Kopbmruz
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❌ Drop your national team’s captain Sergio Ramos by saying that he has been injured most of the time & he didn’t have a lot of game time. ✅ But then select Diego Llorente, who has been injured for most of the season as well. Also, Llorente doesn’t even get regular playing time in his club, at times. He is such an irregular player. ❌ Don’t even consider Nacho Fernandez, who had a great season and has been one of the best Spanish CBs in 2020/21. ✅ But select Eric Garcia, who has played only 383 minutes in the league all season & has been an average defender, to say the least. 🤡 Call up only 24 players when 26 players can be called up. 💪Call up a player with 2 goals and 2 assists all season, just because he has a strong body and is muscular. ❌ Don’t even consider calling up players like Iago Aspas, Marco Asensio and Inigo Martinez. Aspas literally carried Celta Vigo the whole season, but it doesn’t matter since he doesn’t have strong muscles.
Enrique better pray he doesn't get Germany, Portugal, Belgium or any of the sort, or else they'll end this tournament in big shame. Such a team selection from someone like Enrique I never thought would be possible.