Soccer-Sergio Ramos retires from Spain duty with parting shot at coach


FILE PHOTO Soccer Football - Coupe de France - Round of 16 - Olympique de Marseille v Paris St Germain - Orange Velodrome Marseille France - February 8 2023  Paris St Germains Sergio Ramos celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERSEric Gaillard

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Coupe de France - Round of 16 - Olympique de Marseille v Paris St Germain - Orange Velodrome, Marseille, France - February 8, 2023 Paris St Germain's Sergio Ramos celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's most capped player Sergio Ramos announced his international retirement on Thursday after being told by new coach Luis de la Fuente that he was not part of his plans.

The 36-year-old Paris St Germain defender, who won the World Cup in 2010 as well as two European Championships, has not played for Spain since March 2021, yet said he should have been given the chance to show he could still be of service to his country.

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