He went on to break that record, seeing his 19th La Liga red in a 0–0 draw with Athletic Bilbao. [168] In the Round of 16 against Russia, Ramos believed he scored the opening goal but it was later credited as an Sergei Ignashevich own goal. [221] The remaining 20 are red cards, making Ramos the most sent-off player in La Liga as well. [84] On 24 January, Ramos scored a brace (2 goals) against Girona in the Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg in a 4–2 home win. [138] This was Ramos' 16th Champions League campaign with Real Madrid, equaling the record of club legend and former teammate Iker Casillas. 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Ramos scored Spain's fourth penalty but it wasn't enough as teammates Koke and Aspas both had their penalties saved. [122] On 2 July, Ramos scored his fifteenth consecutive penalty for Real Madrid in the 79th minute which proved to be the winner in a narrow 1–0 home win against Getafe – opening up a four-point advantage at the top of La Liga. [150], At the 2010 World Cup, held in the same country, Ramos played every minute of the tournament as a right back, helping Spain keep five clean sheets and reach the final, which they won 1–0 against the Netherlands; he topped the tournament's Castrol Performance Index with a score of 9.79. He played in all four of Spain's 2018–19 UEFA Nations League group matches, becoming the nation's top scorer in the group with three goals – scoring once against England and twice against Croatia. [125] The penalty against Getafe meant that Ramos had equaled his best goal scoring season (11 goals) which was set last season. In the final, his pass nearly set up Marcos Senna's first international goal, but the latter missed his opportunity by inches. „Da hat man ja ein sehr gutes Beispiel, dass da hinten auch einer dirigieren muss, nicht nur mit sich zu tun hat, sondern eben auch die anderen führt. [189][205][207][208][209][210][211], Ramos is also often criticised in the media for using excessive, reckless force while playing, as well as for his lack of discipline and tendency to pick-up an excessive number of unnecessary cards;[212][213][214][215][216][217][218] he has also been accused of diving. [185], Regarded as one of the best defenders in the world, and of his generation, Ramos is a physically strong player who excels in the air due to his elevation, eye for goal, and heading accuracy, making him a goal threat on set-pieces;[5][6][7][186][187][188][189][190] he is also a competent and aggressive tackler. He also received the first nine of his 24 red cards for the club, including four in his debut season. Sergio Ramos was born on March 30, 1986, in Camas, Seville, to José Maria Ramos and Paqui Ramos. Salah? He has also participated in three ‘Euro Cups,’ in 2008, 2012, and 2016. [141], In 2004, Ramos became an instant hit for Spain's under-19, for whom he played six international matches. [62] His ten goals in 2016–17 made it the highest scoring season of his career. [126] Moreover, the goal was his 100th career club goal, and his 70th in La Liga. [222], Ramos entered a relationship with journalist/presenter Pilar Rubio in September 2012. Although Ramos experienced a slight dip in form during the early part of the 2008–09 season, he returned to his best and on 11 January 2009, scoring an acrobatic volley in a 3–0 triumph at RCD Mallorca. [121] This was Ramos' 645th match for Madrid, moving him up to fourth in the club's All-Time appearances list joint with Santillana. [96] On 5 March, Real Madrid were eliminated from the Champions League by Ajax after losing 4–1 at the Bernabéu (aggregate 5–3). He was soon promoted to the right back position, which increased his chances of scoring goals. [225] They have four sons together: Sergio Jr (born 6 May 2014), Marco (born 27 November 2015), Alejandro (born 25 March 2018) and Maximo Adriano (born 26 July 2020). [135][136] Ramos’ fifth El Clasico goal equaled the record of Ronald Koeman (who was in the other dugout) as the defenders with the most goals in this historic fixture. [118] Three days later, Ramos scored a free-kick against in a 2–0 win over Mallorca at the Alfredo di Stefano to become La Liga's All-Time scoring defender with 68 goals, surpassing Ronald Koeman. He grew up with two siblings, a brother and a sister, and was soon talked out of a career in bullfighting by his parents, as it was a dangerous sport. [104] On 18 December, Ramos played in his 43rd El Clasico, claiming the all-time appearance record for this historic fixture. [92] Due to Real Madrid's elimination, the suspension carried onto the next season and Ramos missed the first Champions League game of the 2019–20 season against Paris Saint-Germain. [120] On 28 June, Ramos featured in the 0–1 away league win against Espanyol, heading the ball down right outside the Espanyol penalty area to Benzema who eventually assisted Casemiro to score the winner right before half-time. Sergio was no different. [56] A week later, he scored both goals in a 2–1 win over Málaga, registering his 50th goal in La Liga. [26], On 12 July 2011, Ramos extended his contract with Real Madrid until 2017. [50] By winning the final, Real Madrid earned the right to play against the winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, Sevilla, in the 2016 UEFA Super Cup. [127] The win over Getafe was Ramos’ 450th La Liga as a Real Madrid player, becoming just the fifth player to reach this milestone. [105], On 12 January, Ramos scored the winning penalty in a shoot-out against Atletico Madrid in the Supercopa de España Final in Jeddah as Real Madrid won 4–1 on penalties after a 0–0 draw after extra time. [91] Two and a half weeks later, UEFA opened a disciplinary investigation regarding this matter and decided to give Ramos a two-game ban, meaning he will also miss both the Champions League Round of 16-second leg against Ajax and the quarter-final first leg were Real Madrid to qualify. [182] On 8 September, Ramos won his 167th cap for Spain in a 4–0 home win over the Faroe Islands in a Euro 2020 qualifier; with this appearance, he equaled Iker Casillas as Spain's most capped player of all time. At the start of the 2009–10 season, Ramos was appointed as one of Real Madrid's four captains. [59] Real Madrid won their 33rd La Liga title, giving Ramos his fourth league title overall and first as captain. It was his 18th in La Liga, a joint highest record. [36] On 29 April 2014, Ramos scored two headers in four minutes in a 4–0 away win against Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the Champions League,[37] with the tie ending with a 5–0 aggregate score and Madrid's qualification to the decisive match for the first time in twelve years. [222], In the Champions League, Ramos has amassed 40 yellow cards and 4 red cards (3 of which were straight red cards), making him both the most-carded player and joint-most red-carded player in Champions League history. Before his relationship with Pilar, Sergio was known to be in multiple relationships. Sergio has been a great fan of bullfighting all his life. Ramos once again scored in a final, putting Real ahead in the first half. He has played in three ‘World Cups’ for Spain, in the years 2006, 2010, and 2014. Despite wearing the number 4 jersey for Real Madrid, Ramos admitted he wears the number 15 for Spain in memory of his close friend and former Sevilla teammate Puerta, who died in August 2007 and made his Spain debut wearing No. 1 Includes Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Football Players, Spouse/Ex-: Amaia Salamanca, Elisabeth Reyes, Pilar Rubio, See the events in life of Sergio Ramos in Chronological Order. Real Madrid reached the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final, where they faced Atlético Madrid. This was confirmed by both at the FIFA Ballon d'Or. Red.) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid and Spain): 30.6 km/h – click the arrow above, right, to find out who the nine fastest players in the world are! [132] At the end of the season, Ramos won his fifth league title with Los Blancos. [154] On 1 July, Ramos won his third trophy with the Spanish senior National Team as they thrashed Italy 4–0 in the Final. [108] Ramos' goal at El Sadar meant that he had scored in 20 different La Liga stadiums. "Ich mag es nicht, über Schiedsrichter zu sprechen, da sie natürlich Fehler machen können. Who Is The Greatest Female Warrior In History? [159] He played the full 90 minutes of each of the team's matches in Brazil, each with a different partner in central defence, as the reigning champions were eliminated from the group stage. [43] Ramos scored his 50th Real Madrid goal which came off his knee on 8 November against Rayo Vallecano at the Bernabéu in La Liga as Real Madrid won 5–1. Some of his former girlfriends were Elisabeth Reyes, Carolina Martinez, Amaia Salamanca, and Lara Alvarez. 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Ramos started 2014–15 season on 12 August 2014 by playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 win against Sevilla to win their first trophy of the season, the UEFA Super Cup. Sergio Ramos: "Früher waren Schiedsrichter respektvoller" Durch ein Traumtor von Jose Luis Morales gelang Levante am Samstagabend die Überraschung gegen die Madrilenen, die vor dem Clasico gegen Barcelona am kommenden Sonntag damit die Tabellenführung in LaLiga an … [100], Due to the success of his first docu-series with Amazon, Ramos announced in June 2020 via his social media accounts that Amazon Prime will be releasing another documentary known as "La Leyenda Sergio Ramos" ("The Legend of Sergio Ramos"), which highlights his career's most defining moments. He made his first appearance for Spain at the age of 18 and, in 2013, he became the nation's youngest player to ever reach 100 caps. He also touched the milestone of playing the 200th game of his career, in February 2010. [106] The 2020 Super Copa title was Ramos' 21st trophy with Real Madrid. [86] Three days later, Ramos scored his 10th goal of the campaign with a header against Espanyol in a 2–4 away win, which was also his 60th La Liga goal. His first four seasons with ‘Real Madrid’ were not as great as he had expected them to be. In March 2005, he made his international main squad debut in a friendly match against China, leading his team to victory. On 21 June 2016, he had a penalty kick saved by Danijel Subašić in a 2–1 loss to Croatia. His parents were happy with Sergio’s choice and supported him by appointing a private trainer. [97] Ramos did not feature due to being suspended after forcing a yellow card in the first leg, thus faced criticism for doing so. "Ich fragte ihn, ob er irgendein persönliches Problem mit mir hat. [76] After a run of poor results and the sacking of Julen Lopetegui, Ramos scored his first goal for Real Madrid in two months through a Panenka, against Real Valladolid in Santiago Solari's first 2018–19 La Liga game in charge of Los Blancos. ", Der 33-jährige Verteidiger sprach auch über seine Versuche, mit Hernandez Hernandez zu kommunizieren. [72], Ramos began the 2018–19 season scoring a penalty in the eventual 2–4 loss to Atletico Madrid in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup. [4] Ramos is widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, and has also received praise for his passing and goalscoring capabilities. In the tournament's final stages, Ramos played in all matches and minutes, except the 2–1 group stage win against Greece. [38] On 4 May, Ramos scored in the 2–2 draw with Valencia at home in La Liga with another header, scoring in back-to-back league games. [163] With David de Gea selected ahead of Iker Casillas in Spain's starting line-up, Ramos captained the team at UEFA Euro 2016. [232] Ramos is a fan of bullfighting and he is a personal friend of matador Alejandro Talavante. Hummels, Goretzka & co.: Stimmen und Reaktionen zum Bayern-Sieg in Dortmund, Abseits? [4] Since then, he has gone on to become a mainstay for Real Madrid, and has won 22 major honours, including five La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League titles, becoming one of La Liga's top goalscorers from a defensive position. [119] Ramos’ free-kick was also his eighth La Liga goal of the season, making it his most prolific league campaign to date and his tenth in all competitions – hitting double figures for a third season. On the final day of the season, he scored twice in a 5–2 home win against already relegated Levante UD: one through a header, and another an individual effort; these goals taking his league tally for the 2007–08 season to five. In 2015, his contract with ‘Real Madrid’ was extended for another five years. This was the first time in Ramos' career that he scored a winning penalty in a shoot-out. 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Every other child from the city dreamt about becoming a bullfighter. During the celebrations after the 1–0 defeat of Germany, he wore a T-shirt in honour of his late friend Puerta. [101], Ramos' first goal of the season was a header in his first Champions League match of the campaign, against Club Brugge on 1 October at the Bernabéu. [B] However, despite his ability as a defender, his tactical sense, consistency, and concentration from match to match have been questioned at times by pundits and other footballing figures, who have accused him of being too impulsive in his challenges or prone to occasional defensive errors throughout the course a season.