The Barcelona-based newspaper El Mundo Deportivo had photos of Ramos and Spain coach Luis Enrique – against a funereal black background – on their front page separated by a “EURO BOMBA” headline. Ramos is on the outs, too, with Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Pérez, in a stand-off over his contract renewal. Luis Enrique Martinez announcing the Spain squad for the European Championships, one that did not include a single Real Madrid player. It took rare courage for him to leave Real Madrid for Barcelona in 1996, which made him one of the most high-profile players to cross Spain’s great footballing divide. It highlights a malaise at Real Madrid, who won four European Cups in the last decade.

Source: The Irish Times May 26, 2021 04:52 UTC