Reckless Ramos is a burden for Madrid and Spain

It had looked like being a memorable night for Spain. Up against the team that had knocked them out of Euro 2016 and ended their era of dominance once and for all In Paris late last June, La Roja were looking to prove a point. But after another mistake from their captain, a point was all they got.

Such was Spain's stranglehold upon this World Cup qualifier in Turin that at one stage, La Roja had 80 percent of the possession against the Azzurri. And when Italy won its first corner late in the game, its opponent had already had 13.

But those stats are worthless unless the game is won and for all Spain's neat play, there was little in the way of clear-cut chances for Julen Lopetegui's side — and…