Before the start of the World Cup in Qatar, when the head coach finally decided on the application for the World Cup, a flurry of negativity and criticism hit Lucho. Enrique decided not to call the more experienced defender Ramos, who could go to his fifth World Cup and be proclaimed champion of the national team. Instead of Sergio, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist went to Qatar, but he is still not the strongest and most experienced back Eric Garcia, a pupil of Barcelona. How many epithets were not dedicated to the coach of the Spanish team for this decision! “Clown” is the most harmless of them. There were those who agreed with this choice, arguing that Spain reached the Euro 2020 semifinals with the youth team, and the inclusion of Ramos in the Qatar World Cup bid would slow down the process of updating and rejuvenating the team. .
The PSG defender himself reacted philosophically to Luis Enrique’s decision:
– It is difficult, but in the morning the sun will continue to rise. I wouldn’t change anything about me, not my mentality, not passion, not dedication, not effort, not dedication, said Sergio after the announcement of the final composition. And now the sun can really come out again for the 36-year-old Real Madrid legend.
Interestingly, the new coach of the Spanish team, Luis de la Fuente, is known primarily as a first-rate young worker. In 2015, the coach won the European Under-19 Championship. And in 2019, the European Under 21 Championship. He also led Spain in the Tokyo Olympic tournament with a team under 24 years of age and reached the final with it, where they lost to Brazil. So, on the one hand, he will definitely follow the same course that Enrique set, the backbone of the team will be made up of young and very young players, and on the other hand, it seems that De la Fuente is not ready yet. being too radical and excluding the importance of experience from the equation and the authority of veterans like Sergio Ramos. This coach as a whole has no self-confidence.
– In all humility and honesty, if there is someone who knows the future of Spanish football, it is me, – Luis said about himself shortly after being appointed coach of the national team.
Very soon we will have the opportunity to see and evaluate all the possibilities and qualities of the new coach of the Spanish team. In March, Luis de la Fuente will debut with the qualifying matches for Euro 2024 in Germany, the Spanish will face Norway and Scotland. It is not yet clear if Ramos will be able to participate in these games. Yes, the conversation between the national team coach and Sergio is planned for the near future, but, as de la Fuente pointed out, even with the defender’s consent to return to the national team, the coach will need a little more time to follow the form and condition of the player in his next matches. But even so, the main achievement of the new coach of the Spanish team may not even be the comeback of Ramos, but it is de la Fuente who finally teaches the ‘red fury’ to take a penalty.
