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I will shut the critics up - Ramos

Sergio Ramos lashed out at his critics after the penalty he gave away cost Spain victory in their World Cup qualifier against Italy, insisting he will "shut them up".

Spain took a 1-0 lead at Juventus Stadium when Vitolo punished an error from Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to open the scoring in the 55th minute.

Ramos said: "The difference between Spain and Italy is that when Buffon, who is an idol, makes an error he is applauded. In Spain, you are booed.

"Those criticising me now should enjoy themselves, because I'm going to shut them up in the end."

"I'm proud of the match, not the penalty. The level of intensity we showed was very high. They took advantage of their strengths," he added.

"We drew against a top national team, we noticed a big change compared to what was seen at the European Championship."