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Sergio Ramos was left off Spain’s squad for the European Championship on Monday following a season plagued by injuries, a decision that means no Real Madrid players were called up by the national team for a major tournament for the first time.
Spain coach Luis Enrique said Ramos’ lack of play recently made it difficult for the defender to be included in the Euro 2020 squad.
The 35-year-old Ramos missed most of the second half of the season after a series of muscle injures and a knee problem that required surgery. He also tested positive for COVID-19 in April.
Late Suárez goal moves Atlético 1 win from league title
17 May 2021 - 13:31
Atletico Madrid s Luis Suarez celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates as Osasuna players look dejected REUTERS/Juan Medina
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He didn’t expect it to be this hard, though.
Suárez came to the rescue for Atlético when its Spanish league title chances suddenly appeared to be slipping away on Sunday, scoring an 88th-minute winner in a 2-1 victory against Osasuna that moved the team a win away from claiming its first league title since 2014. We have to get used to the fact that to win this league you have to suffer,” Suárez said. Everybody says that s part of Atlético s motto (to suffer), but I didn t think it would be that much.”
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Late Suarez goal moves Atletico one win from league title
Just when Atlético Madrid s title chances appeared to be slipping away, Luis Suárez came to the rescue. Suárez scored an 88th-minute winner as Atlético rallied to beat Osasuna 2-1 on Sunday and move one win away from claiming its first Spanish league title since 2014.
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MADRID (AP) Just when Atlético Madrid s title chances appeared to be slipping away, Luis Suárez came to the rescue.
Suárez scored an 88th-minute winner as Atlético rallied to beat Osasuna 2-1 on Sunday and move one win away from claiming its first Spanish league title since 2014.
Real Madrid’s stars stepped up against Liverpool when it mattered most
Real Madrid’s stars stepped up against Liverpool when it mattered most
Fans of Liverpool would have been quietly confident when their side were drawn against Real Madrid in the quarter-final of the Champions League. After all, the feeling around the wider football community is that Los Blancos are a side in decline.
The players that helped the Spanish giants win an impressive four European titles between 2014 and 2018 are aging and their careers are declining, whilst the club’s younger generation are failing to step up and be counted as potential replacements.