LOS ANGELES.- “The old works” … also in football. Eternal figures such as Sergio Ramos, Ángel Di María and Thomas Müller have won the prominence in the Club World Cup with key goals for their teams.
At 39, the Spanish Ramos reappeared in the international scene with a spectacular both in the surprising 1-1 draw of Mexican Monterrey against Inter Milan in Los Angeles.
The former Real Madrid excapitan rose above his defenders and headed a corner service to the network in a play so many times repeated throughout his extraordinary race.
“It is Sergio’s specialty,” Lucas Ocampos, Rayados striker summarized later.
“It is our captain, the one who transmits that energy, those desire. He is enjoying it, we also and hopefully continue to mark the head, which seems to like,” joked the Argentine, who also shared costumes with bouquets in Sevilla.
In addition to admiring its longevity, the world of football was amazed by the ease with which Ramos mocked a defense as reputed as that of Inter, with an action that in the past decided until the end of the Champions League.
“It was a play rehearsed a week ago and it came out as we had trained,” the Spanish world champion explained later. “I hope it is not the last (goal) of the championship.”
Ramos, chosen the best player of the game, took advantage of the spotlights to claim the value of the experience.
Asked about his well -known admiration for Italian football, Captain of Monterrey highlighted the appreciation they profess there to the end to legends like Paolo Maldini.
“That league was always a reference to the world, especially for the respect they give to the figures, regardless of the age they have,” said Ramos.
“Football is not DNI (identity card), it is performance. And there they have my admiration because they value that a lot,” he defended.
Farewell goals
Resisting to retire, Ramos embarked earlier this year in his first adventure out of European football.
Another figure that is departure from the continent is the Argentine Di María, who will return soon to his childhood club, Rosario Central.
Before returning home, the “noodle” hurries his last days with Benfica and has already left his mark in this World Cup, with a penalty goal in the 2-2 draw on Monday against Boca Juniors.
The talented 37 -year -old player celebrated the same in the same stage, the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, where a year ago he retired from the Argentine National Team raising the Copa América.
The target that culminated the Portuguese comeback was the work of another Argentine world champion, Nicolás Otamendi, also a thousand battles at 37 years.
By Boca also saw Puerta a globetrotter of football, the Argentine wheel Rodrigo Battaglia, who at 33 years knew the Portuguese, Spanish and Brazilian leagues.
With a completely opposite trajectory, the German Thomas Müller prepares to leave Bayern Munich a quarter of a century after having admitted as a child in his academy.
The 35 -year -old midfielder recalled on Monday that he still has gunpowder by scoring two of the ten goals of the Bayern Beckle against Auckland City.
After its generation partners, the World Cup now awaits the most anticipated celebration, that of Lionel Messi, about to turn 38, and whose great debut with Inter Miami did not have the icing of the goal.
