Sergio Ramos (Camas, 1986) no longer has to demonstrate anything to anyone. His more than a thousand games, 1.005 concretely, 144 goals y 28 Titles The avalan.
However, the former Seville, Real Madrid and PSG does not give up. He wants more and, at 39, he will seek the most difficult yet con Monterrey, framed in group E next to River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds e Inter, in it Club World Cup.
The Spanish Defense of Rayados de Monterrey celebrates that the club will play its group stage matches in Los Angeles with great support from Mexican fans.
“It is a unique opportunity, with a new format, a beautiful trophy … winning it would be a tremendous dream. It is a source of motivation for which I came to Mexico. I opened the opportunity to play new competitions “, He recognized on his arrival in 'Rayados'.
In its previous four participationsall with him Real Madrid And in 'Short format', it ended conquering the title: 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018. This time it does not arrive with the Favorite Vitola, but maintains the same as an ambitious message: “I am an always very optimistic person who thinks big and My last years in football I want to end them winning. To assume defeat there is always time. The team will come out with that mentality. ”
They are my last years in football and I want to end them winning
He is aware, however, of Monterrey's limitations in the Club World Cup: “Our goal is to play a good role, try, of course, to pass the group stage, and from there, we'll see. In this type of competition there are always selections or teams that give the bell ”.
In time to face Inter
An inopportune right thigh injury forced Sergio Ramos to stop in mid -April And, since then, he had not played again. The 'play-in' matches were lost to Pachuca and Pumas and The quarterfinal duel against Toluca.
The Spanish central scored his fourth goal with the Rayados shirt
On June 10, he finally reappeared-he played the first half-in the friendly that Monterrey beat Atlante (3-0). “Sergio wanted to start suddenly, but We had to take care of it because it came from an important injury, But it is very good, very prepared to face the game against Inter “, He recognized his coach, Domènec Torrent.
We had to take care of it, but it's very good, very prepared to face the game against Inter
“He is a leader on the court, it is no secret. Impose respect, he squeezes his teammates … Sergio will help us a lot, ”adds Guardiola's ex -helpant
Nine games … and four goals
The first months of Ramos in Mexico, at the collective level, have not gone how it was expected. The elimination of Monterrey in the quarterfinals Closure and eighths of the Concacaf Champions League caused the dismissal of Martín Demichelis.
The Spanish central Sergio Ramos on Sunday scored his first goal in Mexican football in the victory of the Monterrey Rayados 4-2 over Santos Laguna at the conclusion of the tenth day of the Clausura Tournament.
Even so, the former Seville and Real Madrid, which debuted on February 22 after nine months 'stopped'closed the course with good numbers, especially in the scoring chapter: He played nine games and scored nine goals.
“In the open field, in cross passes behind the back of the left side, it can cost you, but The games he played until he was injured saw him at a spectacular level. It is still a world -class player, “ The Excel point out Antonio 'El Turco' Mohamed, Toluca coach.
The games he played until he was injured saw him at a spectacular level. It is still a world -class player
He faces River … being able to have played in River
The Club World Cup for a unique casuistry in the case of Sergio Ramos. It will be measured in the group stage to which your team could be: River Plate.
The Vancouver Whitecaps qualified to the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup by taking out a 2-2 draw of the Monterrey Rayados court, whose disappointment was not worse because of the penalty goal at 97 minutes of the Spanish central Sergio Ramos that made up the result.
“I personally called Sergio last year to take him to River, When he was already a free player. He listened to mehe thought about it a few days, he thanked me, But he dismissed the proposal “, reveals Martín Demichelis.
I called him to take him to River. He listened to me, but dismissed the proposal
Finally, things of destiny, Demichelis and Ramos would end up coinciding in Monterrey: “Upon arriving at 'Rayados' he was the first player I asked for as reinforcement. The leaders made an attempt, but it didn't happen, and in this last market Ramos finally accepted the challenge. “ His biggest challenge, however, will be to shine in the eyes around the world.
