The choice of the heart. This summer, Sergio Ramos (37), free after the end of his adventure at Paris Saint-Germain, had several clubs at his feet. Indeed, Saudi teams offered him a golden bridge to join the Saudi Pro League. But the former Real Madrid player refused large sums of money. He waited for Sevilla FC for a very long time. Despite several denials, the Andalusian club repatriated the player trained with them. The story was beautiful…on paper. Because since his comeback, the central defender has experienced some misfortunes.
A difficult context in Seville
Sportingly, Seville is experiencing a big crisis. Sixteenth in Liga with 16 points, one more than Cadiz which is the first to be relegated, the Andalusian team changed coach (José Luis Mendilibar was replaced by Diego Alonso who was replaced by Quique Sánchez Flores) and president (José Castro was replaced by José María del Nido Carrasco). In all this slump, SR4 tried to bring its experience. If he is not the one who was the most ridiculous on the green rectangle, he was the one from whom we expected more. Author of 16 matches in all competitions, all as a starter, he scored 4 goals and provided 1 assist.
But beyond his performances, it was his attitude that got people talking. Relevo explained that during his first meetings in the Sevilla jersey, he was unhappy with the management of Mendilibar. He also had clashes with certain opponents like Antonio Rüdiger during the clash against Real Madrid in October. His gesture when he entered the field against Atlético de Madrid also caused controversy, since he stepped on the club’s crest. A sacrilege, especially coming from a former member of Casa Blanca. In the Champions League, where his club was eliminated, Sergio Ramos also made people talk.
The attitude of SR4 is talked about
We remember in particular his anger against the Lensois supporters. The Spaniard also had a few words for the referees. This was the case last October during the match against PSV in C1. The former PSG player had lit up the referee. “A referee does not need to be the central protagonist and even more so with VAR. You look like an idiot. The goal is refused, the foul on the edge of the area… There are a lot of things. People will say a lot of things, but the respect for all teams is not the same, and in this case it’s up to me and we have to suffer as Sevillistas. Let’s hope that little by little, everything will become equal and respect will be the same for Madrid, for Lens or for Sevilla.
He did it again during the decisive match against the RCL. “The penalty is crazy. I have always been a supporter of video refereeing, which is there to help in case of doubt, to give a chance to see and make the decision. This penalty after an impressive first half where we didn’t score. The second half was a little more open with a penalty. Only the referee saw the penalty. We don’t cling to the referee’s decisions but it’s scandalous (…) It’s football. Sometimes you lose and you congratulate the opponent when they are better, but that is not the case today.
New clash with a supporter
Far from holding his tongue, SR4, who was tackled after the hiccup in C1, is starting to annoy. Last night, after another defeat against Bilbao (2-0), the captain had a clash with a supporter live on television. The latter called the player a cuckold. Ramos, very angry, reacted very violently: “Respect people, we are here to work and talk. Show some respect and shut up! (…) We have to put up with everything, that’s the situation and we understand people’s frustration.”
Obviously, this new rant did not go unnoticed in Spain. All the media mentioned this scene, while Sevilla have not won at home since September 26. Sport also wrote about him: “For now, Sergio Ramos’ misfortune is nothing more than a demonstration that there is a certain nervousness and a feeling of frustration in Seville that is starting to take its toll. It’s time to fix it.” It will start on January 7 against Racing Ferrol in the Coupe du Roi. The opportunity to revive or sink a little more for Sevilla and Sergio Ramos, who did not imagine experiencing such a season. Especially since he also has some private concerns, since his relationship with his wife Pilar Rubio is reportedly failing.
