Not only does club captain Sergio Ramos appear in the moments Real Madrid need it most on the pitch with a header, he also responds off the pitch when the honour of his club is under threat.
In the aftermath of a 2-0 friendly win for La Roja over France, it seemed as though VAR would be the topic of discussion, but instead Gerard Pique went on a tirade criticising what Real Madrid represent and the values they transmit as a club.
“What Pique says won’t change the values, our badge, our history or our titles,” Ramos responded. “What he says will provoke headlines and sell newspapers but we live off of that.
“In every box seat strings are pulled, but if anything, they [Barcelona] should in general have more to be quiet about then we do.”
While that comment in particular was worth a stern response, Ramos did admit that he couldn’t help but laugh when Pique mentioned that VAR helped him more this time because Spain were wearing white, Real’s usual colours.
“The dressing room laughed at that,” Ramos said. “The white shirt looks better on him and he doesn’t know how to react to that.
“Years ago we got our relationship back on track and it is magnificent – the group comes first.”
Finally, Ramos hopes to see Mbappe dressing in a Real Madrid shirt as he is a talented player.
“Right now, Real Madrid have talented players, and it is obvious they will continue to have their door open to great
footaballers,” he said of the matter.
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