{"id":289886,"date":"2023-09-07T13:21:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T13:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=289886"},"modified":"2023-09-07T13:21:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T13:21:16","slug":"sergio-ramos-aims-thinly-veiled-dig-at-paris-saint-germain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/sergio-ramos-aims-thinly-veiled-dig-at-paris-saint-germain\/","title":{"rendered":"Sergio Ramos aims thinly-veiled dig at Paris Saint-Germain"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sergio Ramos has sent a thinly-veiled dig at former employers Paris Saint-Germain when explaining his decision to return to Sevilla this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Spanish legend started out with the Andalusian outfit more than two decades ago as a youngster, before emerging as a first-team talent at the age of 18.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ramos’ is one of the game’s most storied careers, lifting four Champions Leagues at Real Madrid and winning the World Cup with Spain in 2010, before a move to PSG two summers ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But despite winning back-to-back Ligue 1 titles and the French Super Cup, Ramos made only 58 appearances in all competitions across both seasons, with just 12 games in Ligue 1 in 2021-22.<\/p>\n
Ramos’ departure at the end of last season saw one of the world’s greatest defenders of all-time leave as a free agent, and suggested that his exit was one motivated by ‘philosophy’ and ‘mentality’ rather than financial reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Sergio Ramos began his career at Sevilla, returning to the club 19 years after his debut<\/p>\n
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He hinted that his reasons for leaving PSG this summer were not financial but philosophical\u00a0<\/p>\n
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‘I’ve always moved for emotions and sensations,’ the Spanish great told Sevilla’s official website. ‘When they gave me the opportunity to choose a project is because I really believe in it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘It’s the first time I’ve appeared since I left Paris, where I had the opportunity to continue but I thought the cycle was over,\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘It wasn’t a matter of money or a contract, but a question of philosophy, mentality, feeling. At Sevilla we come together in these values.<\/p>\n
‘I had the opportunity to return home, do it as a leader with the hope of lifting a title. I wake up every day for this goal, I believe we can do it. We know it is very difficult, but the first thing we can do is believe in it.’<\/p>\n
Ramos’ first spell at Sevilla saw him make just 43 appearances for the Andalusians, scoring three times before attracting the eye of Real Madrid.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ramos joined Los Blancos for a fee of around \u00a323million (\u20ac27m) – a then record for a Spanish defender – and would go on to spend 16 years at the Bernabeu, later taking on the armband, before moving to PSG in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On his return to Sevilla, though, his stated goal of lifting a title in 2023-24 may be one step too far, even the legendary defender.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite their prestige in the Spanish game, the Rojiblancos are currently rooted to the bottom of LaLiga without a win in the new season, having finished 12th last season, although they did beat Roma to the Europa League title.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Ramos spoke of his desire to win a title on his return to Sevilla, with the Rojiblancos bottom of LaLiga<\/p>\n
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