Sergio Ramos is the central defender of the Real Madrid football club, a charismatic actor who has appeared in more than a dozen films, a loyal husband and a caring father. He is a true legend of Spanish football and one of the best defenders in the world, playing for 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 the parents were against such a deadly profession for their son. In the end, Sergio's choice of life path was influenced by his older brother Rene (who later became his agent), instilling in the boy a love of football.
The defender's first children's club was a club from his hometown. At the age of 15, Sergio entered the academy of the Sevilla football club. He spent 6 years in the youth sector of Sevilla and in 2002 signed a professional contract.
Career
From 2002 to 2004 he played for Sevilla B, and only at the beginning of 2004 he was included in the main squad of Sevilla. He made his debut at the base of Sevilla with a 0-1 defeat to the football club Deportivo from the city of A Coruña. In total, he played 39 matches in the main team of Sevilla and scored 2 goals, which is not bad for a 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 champion of Spain for the first time. The next season was followed by another title of the champion of Spain. In total, the defender has already played 394 matches in the “creamy” team. After the departure of Iker, Casillas became one of the most experienced players on the team, a true old-timer of the club, and also became the team captain.
At the moment Sergio Ramos has been playing for the team for 13 years. Many trophies have been won over the years, such as the Champions League (3 times in a row, 4 times in total), the Club World Championship three times, and many other titles.
In 2015, Sergio signed a new, improved contract with the royal club until 2020, receiving an incredible contract salary of 10 million euros per season. Sergio Ramos is a tough player who has earned many red cards throughout his career, but he is rightfully one of the best defenders in the world. In 2018, Sergio was named UEFA's best defender.
National team matches
Sergio has already played 158 matches in the national team. At the moment, he is the undisputed leader in the dressing room of the Spanish national team, as well as the team captain. As part of the national team, the defender became the World Champion in South Africa in 2010, he also won the European Championship twice. Sergio Ramos is second only to goalkeeper Iker Casillas in the number of appearances for the national team.
Personal life
Sergio Ramos has a pretty turbulent fate. He went through many romantic relationships, until one day he found his love - journalist Pilar Rubio. This woman not only won the heart of the legendary defender, but also fell in love with all members of the Ramos family. The footballer's sister Miriam was a bridesmaid at Sergio's wedding, and Pilar is very fond of the family's mother, Paquet Ramos. The couple have three sons and are happy together.
In addition to his football career, Ramos has appeared in films, plays the guitar and is still an ardent fan of bullfighting.
