Morata inherits the captain’s armband from Spain’s number 7

Alvaro Morata He made his debut for the Spanish national team in November 2014, in a 3-0 victory against Belarus in Huelva. He entered the field with 10 minutes to go instead of IscoWho put Colombino on his feet for his great game and goal. That night, he was the captain of the Spanish national team as well Iker Casillas, which put his game counter at 159 matches. It was a team of another hundred years (Sergio Ramos123 that day), another not played that day (counted at 102 Iniesta(and two were on their way to becoming one)Busquets and SilvaThe Canary didn’t play either.)

Now, with 61 appearances, Morata is the first captain of the Spanish team. 7 takes over from Sergio BusquetsWho decided to leave the national team after the Qatar World Cup. Since Casillas passed his 100th appearance, in November 2009, this responsibility has fallen on the players who made over 100 appearances for Spain when they first became captain: Sergio Ramos and Sergio Busquets.

no star

The arrival of Luis de la Fuente to the national team marked a turning point. resignation Busquets It already makes the 2010 world champion a memory. The same thing happens with those who won the Euro two years later Kyiv. The same thing happens with players who have 100 matches or one close to them: Jordi Albawith his 91 caps for Spain.

when Iniesta He sewed the star into the shirt of the national team, Morata He was 17 years old and was taking the step from 17 to under 19. In July 2012, he started courting the sub 21.

Morata This week he was offered captaincy in Las Rozas, a role he’s been absorbing in an operation in which he’s been a bridge between the youth, due to his character, the veterans, and his destiny. “I’m in all groups. If I have to participate with them to play ping pong or play, I do, even though I lose practice a bit. I also love it when I’m at a table with the veterans,” he explained to Brand during Qatar World Cup.

But stepping onto the pitch with the Spain captain’s armband would be nothing new for the Spain forward. Atletico Madrid. A year ago now, in a 2-1 draw against Albania in a friendly I played Cornella, it was he who led the departure of the Spanish team. He left an anecdote when asked about the experience: “I didn’t even know what to do. When the referee showed me the coin I was going to take, imagine…they helped me and it’s incredible the experience that lasted so many years and the efforts behind it.”

Casillas, the great captain

The first captain of the Spanish team was Biscayan Belost, in which they say he was forced to take refuge in France after he shouted “Death to Spain” at a rally of the French National Party. His famous phrase “My Lieutenant General Sabino overshadowed them” was what the mother was called red fury.

Whoever played the most matches as captain of the team Iker Casillas. In September 2004, he made his debut as captain against Scotland at the Levante stadium. This was the second match of the Luis Aragones In the Spanish team controls, after five days the qualifying stage World Cup Germany. The Real Madrid coach rested Raul (who came on and scored a penalty shortly before his suspension), which means Ecker, who that day, at the age of 23 years and three months, reached 41 with the first team. It was a harsh opening. Heavy rains and power outages ended the friendly match. In the archives it was left as a one-on-one draw (Raul and Braga, that’s his own goal) and French referee Berri had to stop at 59 minutes. up to 104 times in the 167 games he started Boxes as a Spanish captain.

On the road he is on now MorataAnd Sergio Ramos (55 in 180) is second in the captain’s rank, which Sergio Busquets leaving him with 20 of 143.

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