Sergio Ramos passed by the Sánchez Pizjuán press room this afternoon visibly moved and with a broken voice in the first moments. His speech was focused on the fact of closing a cycle 18 years later to return “to the club of my soul”, as he repeated several times.
The new Sevilla central defender was only asked one question about the topic that has been the focus of current events in Spanish football for the last two weeks, the scandal in the Federation with the behavior of Luis Rubiales in the Women’s World Cup. The response from Camas was very measured and quite lukewarm. He used the words of his teammates. “It is a sensitive issue. Rubiales’ behavior was unacceptable and with his charge he was wrong.”
Later, Ramos elaborated a little more, but he did not comment on Jenni Hermoso either, despite the fact that the question was what he thought regarding the complaint made by the player known today: “I prefer to personally congratulate the players for having been world champions, as we were in 2010. It’s what should be talked about.”
The part that Ramos liked the most was when he explained the reason for his return: “It is a very sentimental subject. I have the opportunity to close a cycle in the club that saw me born professionally and personally. I have always said that before I die I want to win something with the club of my soul, Sevilla”.
Regarding the statement from the Biris, the ultra group from Sevilla, protesting his signing, Ramos tried to be diplomatic: “I respect the opinion of all Sevillism. I apologize for the gestures I made, which were not appropriate (after scoring a penalty against Panenka with Madrid. The insults from the stands led years later to the closure of two sectors of the field.) The most important thing is that we have the same shield on our chests and with performance we can all navigate in favor of the current”.
Ramos denied that there was any opportunity to sign for Betis and made populism: “There were no contacts. Not at all. The only team I could play for in Spain is Sevilla. Betis was not an option Compare our fans with Betis It can’t be. Ours is better in length. I would paint myself red and white. There is no color,” he said.
The Sevilla center-back spoke very little about his two former teams, PSG and Real Madrid. He was more dry with the French club: “I felt that a cycle had ended. The Spanish League for those who have played it knows that it is the best along with the Premier.”
With Madrid he was kinder: “Everyone knows that my heart is divided between Seville and Madrid. In each of the two places I have spent half my life.” Asked if with 0-0 he would take a penalty at the Bernabéu, he replied: “Now I’m from Sevilla. I’ll have to discuss it with Rakitic (he was present), but I like challenges and I always want to score goals.”
Before Sergio Ramos’s words, José Castro, the president of Sevilla, spoke: “You don’t have to introduce Ramos too much, he is one of us. And he has made a tremendous effort to be with us and I want to thank him publicly.”
