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Record-breaking Ramos overtakes Buffon as 177th Spain appearance makes him Europe’s most-capped player

Sergio Ramos has overtaken Gianluigi Buffon to become the most-capped player in European football, with the Real Madrid defender reaching 177 outings for Spain.

The World Cup winner hit that mark when he started Saturday's UEFA Nations League clash with Switzerland.

Despite now being 34 years of age, the Blancos skipper remains a talismanic presence for club and country.

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He now boasts another entry in the history books, with the evergreen centre-half showing no sign of slowing down.

A debut for Spain was taken in back in 2005 while he was still on the books at Sevilla.