Former Real Madrid and Spain captain Sergio Ramos has announced his decision to retire from international football after almost 18 years since his La Roja debut.The 36-year-old has not featured for the national team since 2021 and was controversially excluded from Spain's Euro 2020 and 2022 World Cup squads under former bo s Luis Enrique.Despite Luis Enrique's replacement Luis de la Fuente hinting at a potential return for Ramos in the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers, the situation has now turned Brandon Aiyuk Jersey , with the veteran centre-back claiming the new head coach informed him that his international prospects are now over.Sergio Ramos leaves Spanish national team after speaking to the new coach De la Fuente I believe that this journey deserved to end at my own choosing, not due to a question of age.I envy admire players like Me si, Modric and Pepe, it wont be the same for me. Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) Ramos responded in typically fiery fashion, with the PSG star determined to continue playing at the highest club level, but his decorated Spain career has come to an end.A World Cup winner and twice a European champion, Ramos' retirement sees him fall short of matching the men's record for international appearances.MORE: Men's footballRamos' unbelievable service to Spain places him amongst the top Nick Bosa Jersey appearance-makers on the international stage. He is sixth in the all-time list, just 16 caps behind the record jointly held by Cristiano Ronaldo and Bader Al-Mutawa.Lionel Me si is a little further back on 172, and his chances of catching his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate will San Francisco 49Ers Pet Gear depend on his next move with Argentina in the coming months.Top 10 most caps in men's international footballRankPlayerCountryCaps1. =Bader Al-Mutawa*Kuwait1961. =Cristiano Ronaldo*Portugal1963.Soh Chin AnnMalaysia1954.Ahmed Ha sanEgypt1845.Ahmed Mubarak*Oman1836.Sergio RamosSpain1807.Andres Guardado*Mexico1798.Mohamed Al-DeayeaSaudi Arabia1789.Claudio SuarezMexico17710.Gianluigi BuffonItaly176Women's footballWhen it comes to the record for most caps in football, men's international stars do not even come close to the greats of the women's game. In fact, Al-Mutawa and Ronaldo's tally of 196 would be good enough only for joint-29th place in the women's all-time list.The outright record is held by Kristine Lilly, who won a quite remarkable 354 caps for the United States to become the leading appearance-maker in the international game. The USWNT dominates the list, with seven of the top 10 having turned out for USA.Top 10 most caps in women's international footballRankPlayerCountryCaps1.Kristine LillyUSA3542.Christine Sinclair*Canada3223.Carli LloydUSA3164.Christie PearceUSA3115.Mia HammUSA2766.Julie FoudyUSA2747.Abby WambachUSA2558.Joy FawcettUSA2419.FormigaBrazil23410.Caroline Seger*Sweden232 Ramos' parting shot at De La Fuente is typical of the final years of his Spain career after the centre-back became a Chris Slayton Jersey regular talking point while being overlooked by Luis Enrique.However, his legacy amongst Spain fans remains intact, with 180 international caps placing him as their most-capped men's player ahead of former Los Blancos teammate Iker Casillas (167) and Sergio Busquets (143), who also recently retired from internationals.Ramos played a key part in Spain's glorious era from 2008 to 2012, winning back-to-back European Championships, in 2008 and 2012, either side of a first ever World Cup in 2010. Happy Keena Turner Jersey birthday, Sergio Ramos EURO 2008 World Champion 2010 EURO 2012 Spain's most-capped player (180) | | UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) Switching between right-back and his preferred centre-back role, Ramos completed 90 minutes (and extra time) in every single knockout game acro s all three tournaments.