Sergio Ramos explained his thought process behind taking penalties now that he's responsible for the role following Cristiano Ronaldo's departure.

Ramos raised eyebrows with his panenka-style penalty kicks, saying he watches the keeper until the last second before deciding his technique on how to strike the ball.

"When Cristiano was with us, we'd always practice them. We never lost a game when he scored from the spot and now I've taken on the job taking penalties. It's a combination of execution and expression. I am not trying to offend or humiliate anyone. That wasn't my intention if anyone has felt offended. It's a fraction of a second when you have to decide how to ensure the ball enters and trick the keeper. It's about making something difficult easy. Sometimes, the craziest ideas are the best. Occasionally you have to improvise and I wait until the very last moment to see where the keeper is moving. I'll place the ball in the opposite side to where the keeper is going. Once or twice I may have seemed very self-confident and that has annoyed people but I've never set out to offend. It's a crazy technique which has served me well so far".