Spain bank on in-form Ramos for repeat glory
CURITIBA, Brazil — Spain defender Sergio Ramos (right) vies with teammate Fernando Torres(centre) during a training session here on Monday. (PHOTO: AFP)
Football, International Football, Sports
June 10, 2014

Spain bank on in-form Ramos for repeat glory

CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) – Spain’s chances of retaining the World Cup trophy will be a lot better if Sergio Ramos can do for his country what he did at Real Madrid this season.

Ramos is enjoying a career-best season, highlighted by his stoppage-time header that forced extra time in Real’s eventual 4-1 Champions League final victory over Atletico Madrid. The 28-year-old Ramos says the goal was “one of the most important moments” of his life — and came after he netted twice against Bayern Munich in the semi-finals.

In Brazil, Ramos is not only fantasising about leading the defending champions to a record fourth straight major championship title, but redemption and the chance of beating the hosts on home soil.

Brazil beat Spain 3-0 in the Confederations Cup final last year and Ramos says, “The nice thing about football is it always offers the chance of revenge.”

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