Cool head: Ramos beats Patricio from the spot

Defender Sergio Ramos reflected on the chipped ‘Pirlo’ penalty that made up for the memory of a horror miss in Madrid’s Champions League semi-final defeat to Bayern.

He said: ‘I didn’t decide to take it like that until I was on the run-up.

‘You think about the situation and what could happen but I had confidence to take on that responsibility.

‘I was able to remove that thorn from my side that I got when I missed a penalty in the semi-final of the Champions League.

‘You’re aware of the comments people make but what really matters is that Spain are in the final and are going to continue making history.

‘My penalty will just be anecdotal in the end.’

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