Even Zidane outdone: Spain star on incredible international streak | OneFootball

The German national players would already be happy if they don't lose their fourth consecutive international match tonight. Meanwhile, a Spaniard is playing among the competition who doesn't even know what losing in the national jersey feels like.

The Iberian recently surpassed Zinedine Zidane. The French football legend embarked on an extraordinary winning streak around the turn of the millennium, which he crowned with the World Cup and European Championship trophies, among others.

The Brazilian Garrincha also lifted the former trophy twice. The gifted dribbler won the coveted trophy alongside Pelé in 1958 and 1962. An incredibly successful period for the Seleção, during which Garrincha remained unbeaten for an astonishing eleven years. His streak ended in his last international match, a 1-3 defeat against Hungary at the 1966 World Cup.

Internationally highly decorated is also the previous leader, Carlos Marchena. As a reliable central defender, he was part of the Spanish generation that became European champions in 2008 and World champions in 2010, among other achievements. His streak did not end on the field. Even in his last appearance, a 3-0 victory against Venezuela in June 2011, he left nothing to chance.

Fabián Ruiz may only rank third on this list, and the European champion's collection of titles does not yet stand out in this illustrious circle. But what's really crazy is that the midfield strategist has not lost a single A-international match to date!

That's right, since his debut in June 2019, the Spaniard has never left the field as a loser after 90 minutes. His participation in the defeat in the Nations League final this year is therefore not included, nor are the four defeats after regular time that La Roja suffered in 2021 and 2022. Ruiz was not in the squad for those matches.

What do you think: Will Ruiz break his compatriot's record? For that, he would also have to add the World Cup title...

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