Sergio Ramos is the central defender of the Real Madrid football club, a charismatic actor who has starred in more than a dozen films, a faithful husband and a caring father. He is a true legend of Spanish football and one of the best defenders in the world, playing as part of Real Madrid.
Biography
The future central defender was born on March 30, 1986 in the city of Camas, province of Seville. In addition to Sergio, the family had four more children. In early childhood, the boy dreamed of becoming a bullfighter, as bullfights were constantly held in the city. But parents were against a similar, deadly profession for their son. In the end, Sergio was influenced by his older brother Rene (who later became his agent), instilling in the boy a love of football.
The first children's club of the defender was a club from his hometown. At the age of 15, Sergio was in the Academy of the football club "Seville". In the youth sector, Seville spent 6 years and in 2002 signed a professional contract.
Career
From 2002 to 2004, he played in Seville B, and only at the beginning of 2004 did he get into the main squad of Seville. He made his debut at the base of “Seville” with a 0-1 defeat from the football club “Deportivo” from the city of A Coruña. In total, the main team of “Seville” played 39 matches and scored 2 goals, which is not bad for the central defender.
In the summer of 2005, Sergio signed a contract with Real Madrid. Sergio got into the royal club exactly when such people as Raul, Zidane, Casillas, Beckham and other famous athletes shone there. In the 2006/2007 season, Sergio Ramos became the first champion of Spain. The next season was followed by the next title of champion of Spain. In total, the “creamy” defender has already held 394 matches. After leaving Iker Casillas, he became one of the most experienced players in the team, a real old-timer of the club, also became the captain of the team.
At the moment, Sergio Ramos has been playing for 13 years. Over the years, many trophies have been won, such as the Champions League (3 times in a row, 4 times in total), the Club World Cup has been won three times, and many other titles have been won.
In 2015, Sergio signed a new, improved contract with the Royal Club until 2020, receiving an incredible salary under the contract - 10 million euros per season. Sergio Ramos is a tough player, has earned a lot of red cards during his career, but he is rightfully one of the best defenders in the world. In 2018, Sergio was recognized as the best defender according to UEFA.
Matches in the national team
Sergio has already played 158 matches in the national team. At the moment, is the undisputed leader in the locker room of the Spanish national team, as well as the captain of the team. As part of the national team, the defender became the World Champion in South Africa in 2010, and also won the European Championship twice. Sergio Ramos ranks second after goalkeeper Iker Casillas in the number of matches played for the national team.
