Ramos equals Casillas Spain most capped record

Akeem Lasisi
Akeem Lasisi

Sergio Ramos has equalled former club and international team mate, Iker Casillas, as Spain’s all time record appearance maker.

The centre-back made his 167th appearance for Spain on Sunday, levelling with the legendary goalkeeper as he earned a start against the Faroe Islands in a Euro 2020 qualifying match.

Manager Robert Moreno made nine changes from the 2-1 win over Romania, with Ramos and forward Rodrigo Moreno the only survivors from Thursday’s game.

Ramos first appeared for Spain on March 26 2005, in a 3-0 friendly win over China at the tender age of 18 years and 361 days old, the youngest of any Spain player in over half a century.

He would go on to help Spain to one of the most dominant runs in the history of international football between 2008 and 2012.

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