Football World Cup 2018 World Cup 2018 Ramos: Spain bow out with heads held high Spain's dramatic World Cup campaign came to a shock end against Russia, but Sergio Ramos was in no mood to criticise his team-mates. Guy Atkinson 01 July, 2018 23:29 IST Ramos was in mood to admonish his team-mates after their emotional elimination. - Getty Images Guy Atkinson 01 July, 2018 23:29 IST Sergio Ramos insists Spain leaves Russia with its "head held high" after being dumped out of the World Cup by host Russia on Sunday.Igor Akinfeev was Russia's hero after saving penalties from Koke and Iago Aspas as 2010 champion Spain, which dominated possession without creating clear chances, was defeated 4-3 on penalties after the game had finished 1-1.Sergei Ignashevich became the oldest scorer of an own goal in World Cup history when the 38-year-old gave Spain an early lead at the Luzhniki Stadium.Host Russia drew level in the 41st minute, Artem Dzyuba smashing home a penalty after his header was blocked by Gerard Pique's arm in the box.Its spot-kick exit caps a tumultuous campaign for Spain, with head coach Julen Lopetegui having been dramatically sacked on the eve of the tournament and replaced with Fernando Hierro.But Ramos was in mood to admonish his team-mates after their emotional elimination."We leave with our heads held high," he said, as quoted by Mundo Deportivo."They played to get to penalties from the start. It was the only way to do us damage."We hope this isn't the last World Cup for this generation. It's very tough to go out like this, with these players."I'm proud of them as captain because we put our souls into trying to win out there. We did everything possible." Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.
Julen Lopetegui Artem Dzyuba Sergei Ignashevich Koke Iago Aspas Igor Akinfeev Russia Spain Sergio Ramos