Spain defender Sergio Ramos mentioned he was disappointed to be excluded from their FIFA World Cup squad after returning to full health following a calf damage that restricted his taking part in time with Paris St. Germain final season.
Spain supervisor Luis Enrique introduced his 26-man squad for the event in Qatar, opting to depart out skilled gamers like Ramos, midfielder Thiago Alcantara, defender Marcos Alonso and goalkeeper David de Gea.
Ramos, 36, who joined PSG final 12 months after 16 trophy-laden years at Real Madrid, wrote an emotional letter to followers after lacking out on the possibility to function in his fifth World Cup.
“I devoted myself, body and soul, to recovering and getting back to feeling the way I always have… Fortunately, I can say that this season I feel like myself again and am back enjoying football,” Ramos wrote on Instagram.
“The World Cup? Of course, it was one of those big dreams I wanted to realise. It would have been my fifth but unfortunately I’ll have to watch it at home,” Ramos mentioned.
Ramos gained the 2010 World Cup with Spain.
“It’s tough, but the sun will still rise in the morning,” he mentioned. “I wouldn’t change anything about myself. Not my mentality. Not my passion. Not my commitment, effort, and dedication.”
Spain play Jordan in a pleasant on Thursday forward of their World Cup opener in opposition to Costa Rica.
They additionally face Germany and Japan in Group E in Qatar.