Interesting stories about the Spanish player – Sergio Ramos!
Sergio Ramos was born on March 30, 1986, in Camas, Seville, Spain. As a child, he was active in the children’s team of the local club. It was not until the age of 14 that this player came to the Academy of Sevilla FC.
He made his debut for Sevilla’s first team in February 2004. Ramos quickly established himself as a young talent of Spanish football. In August 2005, he moved to Real Madrid in a deal for a record fee at the time.
Ramos stands out with his aggressive play, full physical strength and the ability to score goals from intended situations. He has more than 100 goals in his career and is one of the highest scoring defenders in history.
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Besides his success at Real Madrid, Ramos also had an illustrious career in the national team. In the colors of the Spain national team, he won the World Cup and won the Euro trophy twice. The midfielder is also the player with the most appearances in the history of the Spanish national team. By 2023, he had decided to retire from international competition.
Ramos is also involved in a number of charitable activities. He has cooperated with UNICEF, funded medical research or supported people in difficult circumstances.
And here are 13 interesting facts about Sergio Ramos…
gettyUsed to be the most expensive young Spanish playerIn 2005, Sergio Ramos was the most expensive Spanish teen player in history, when he moved from Sevilla to Real Madrid. 27 million Euro is a record price for a young player from Gaur.- Nicknamed after the German football legendAs a child, Ramos played as a striker and was called ‘Bernd Schuster’ by his friends for his goalscoring ability and also for his flowing blonde hair. This is the name of the German football legend.When playing professionally, Ramos made a name for himself at right-back and center-back, but still regularly scored. And very coincidentally, he became a pupil of Bernd Schuster when he led Real Madrid from 2007 to 2008.
- Own a world champion horseRamos is the owner of a horse named Yucatan de Ramos. This gray stallion was purchased by him in 2016.Ramos is passionate about horseback riding. He has participated in many equestrian events and competitions. Yucatan won the championship at the International PRE Horse Fair 2018. At that time, it was recognized as the best purebred Spanish stallion in the world.
GettyHolds the record for most appearances for SpainRamos is the player with the most caps for Spain in history. He made his debut for the team in 2005 and has made 180 appearances for Gaur to date.Looking back at Ramos’ career with Spain, he won the Euros twice (in 2008 and 2012) and rose to the top of the world in the 2010 World Cup. With 180 appearances, he surpassed his fellow countryman. former team Iker Casillas to hold this record.- Youngest player in Europe to make 100 appearances for the national teamIn 2013, Ramos celebrated his 100th game for Spain. He is the youngest European player to reach the milestone.It was a 1-1 draw with Finland in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. England celebrated the milestone with a goal.
- Passion for bullfightingRamos once expressed admiration for the Spanish art of bullfighting and attended performances many times. The central defender also took pictures with the traditional bullfighting suit.When winning Euro 2012 and Champions League 2016, Ramos both brought on the field a large scarf, performing the movements of the bullfighter to celebrate.
getty ImagesNever scored for Spain in major tournamentsRamos holds the record for the most appearances for Spain. He scored 21 goals in 180 appearances – an impressive scoring record for a defender.But it’s strange! Ramos has never scored for La Roja in major tournaments. All of his 21 goals have come from the UEFA Nations League, qualifying matches or friendlies. Excluding penalty shootouts, Ramos has never scored in a World Cup, Euro or even a Confederations Cup.
Getty Images’Unmatched’ red card in La LigaA not so proud record of Ramos!
He is the player with the most red cards by a referee in La Liga history: 20 times. In the overall career, Ramos has “collected” 28 red cards up to this point.
Ranked 9th in the list of most goals for Spain
Despite being a defender, Ramos is still in the Top 10 scorers in the history of Spain.
He is sharing the position with the legendary Alfredo Di Stefano with 23 goals.
Stuck in the Champions League until the age of 25
Ramos has won the Champions League 4 times in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018. It can be said that he is one of the greatest players of this prestigious tournament.
But few people know that, from the beginning of his career until the age of 25, Ramos never reached the quarterfinals.
While playing for Sevilla, the Spaniard did not enjoy the Champions League atmosphere. Ramos came to Real Madrid at a time when this club was in crisis, when the White Vultures were continuously eliminated in the Round of 16.
It wasn’t until the 2010-11 season that coach Jose Mourinho came to the Bernabeu and Ramos broke the law to play the first quarter-final match in the Champions League (with Tottenham Hotspur)
Getty ImagesGet a tattoo every time you win the Champions League- Ramos has a habit of getting new tattoos on his legs to celebrate each Champions League victory.He has lifted the trophy 4 times with Real Madrid in the seasons: 2013/14, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18.
Married to a journalistRamos’ partner is journalist and presenter Pilar Rubio. The couple got married on June 15, 2019, in a famous church in Seville.
His wedding was attended by many teammates, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and David Beckham. Ramos and Rubio have four children together: Sergio Jr., Marco, Alejandro and Maximo Adriano.
Has its own documentaryIn September 2021, Amazon Prime Video released a documentary series called “The Heart of Sergio Ramos”, about his life and career.
The series consists of eight episodes with interviews with Ramos, his family and teammates; footage of training sessions, matches and activities off the pitch. This documentary takes the audience on Ramos’ journey from a boy in Seville to becoming the world’s top soccer star.
