Ramos hailed as ´born winner´ as Real Madrid star targets Spain caps record

Sergio Ramos is a born winner who deserves to become Spain’s record caps-holder, according to former Sevilla coach Joaquin Caparros.

Ramos, 33, equalled Iker Casillas’ tally of 167 senior appearances for La Roja in the 4-0 Euro 2020 qualifying victory over the Faroe Islands on Sunday.

The centre-back, who made his Spain debut in 2005 and has won the World Cup and two European Championships, said he would like to reach 200 caps before he retires from international football.

Caparros, who brought Ramos into the Sevilla first team just a year before he first appeared for his country, says it comes as little surprise to see the player on the brink of taking the Spain record – something he is likely to do in next month’s Euro 2020 qualifier with Norway.

“He’s a born winner, with a great personality since he was young,” Caparros told Radio Marca. “He’s always had a great talent that has allowed him to reach these figures.

“He arrived at Real Madrid at a very young age and if it wasn’t for his personality and clarity of ideas he wouldn’t have achieved so much [in his career].”

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