Chelsea FC midfielder Cesc Fabregas pulled out of international duty last week with a hamstring injury and was upset that Sergio Ramos qu
More from The Pride of London
- Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea player ratings: Abysmal, reckless, wasteful
- Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea: 3 Blues talking points
- Bournemouth vs Chelsea: 1 Blue Mauricio Pochettino should drop
- Bournemouth vs Chelsea: 3 Blues who must start
- Predicted Chelsea lineup vs Bournemouth: Palmer starts in 4-2-3-1
estioned his commitment to the Spain squad. The injury did not show in the MRIs conducted by the Spanish team doctors but Fabregas maintains that he was hurt. Fabregas claims that he had tendinitis in his hamstring and had he tried to play through the injury the muscle would have tore.
The relationship between Jose Mourinho and Vicente Del Bosque has been strained this season because of the Spain boss’s handling of Diego Costa. Many believed that the move by Costa and Fabregas to skip out on their last tour of international duty was a way for Mourinho to send Del Bosque a message. Nothing of that sort was confirmed of course but that would come as no surprise to those familiar with Mourinho’s tactics and mindgames.
Cesc Fabregas on his commitment being questioned by Sergio Ramos:
"“It pissed me off that there were doubts about my commitment. Of course it pissed me off. I have played many games and been in many squads without playing. I have 94 caps with Spain — for nine years I have always, always come, and been smiling from ear to ear. I had tendinitis in my left hamstring. If I played, what happened to Modric could have happened to me.I told Ramos that he could call me on the phone and tell me to my face — I said we had played together since the under-21s. There is no need to send messages through the press. I felt offended, and I told Sergio what I thought, but after talking on the phone everything is good.”Source: ESPN FC"
Cesc Fabregas has always been a willing servant for the Spain squad and has always given his all to the national team. He is constantly played out of position and he never complains about it and is usually due for an important goal or two in every international tournament. Fabregas has never given any of his teammates cause for concern about his commitment and this most recent incident is no different.
Follow us on Twitter at @PrideOLondon
Like us on Facebook at The Pride of London