International career

In 2004, Ramos Became an instant hit for Spain under-21, for Whom he played six international matches. On March 26, 2005, in a 3-0 victory over China's friendly, atSalamanca, he first Appeared for the senior team at just 18 years and 361 days of age, making him the youngest player to play for the national team in the last 55 years (he holds this record until broken by Barcelona Cesc Fabregas).

Only seven months later, Ramos scored his first two international goals in a 6-0 away thrashing of San Marino for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He was selected for the final stage in Germany and, after the international retirement Real Madrid teammate Michel Salgado, the first choice right back to being irrefutable.

The entire Spanish UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, Ramos is a regular member of the starting eleven as the national team finished first in the group, above Sweden. He scored two goals, including one in a 3-1 away win over Denmark, in 11 Appearances.

At the final stage of the tournament, Ramos played in every game and minutes, Unless the 2-1 group stage win against Greece. In the finals, the temple almost made his first international Marcos Senna goal, but the latter is almost missed by inches. During the celebration after the 1-0 defeat of Germany, Ramos wore a T-shirt to honor a close friend and former teammate Puerta Sevilla, WHO Died in August 2007.

Ramos was selected in the squad for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 in South Africa, Such as Spain finished in third position. At the 2010 World Cup, held in the same country, he started every game, Helping the team keep a clean sheet and reached five finals, the which They won 1-0 against the Netherlands.

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