Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos has opened up on his reasons for snubbing a move to Saudi Arabia in favour of a switch back to Sevilla. The 37-year-old became a free agent after his two-year deal w…
He returns to his boyhood club having spent eight years in their academy before two seasons in their senior side at the start of his professional career.in 2005, meaning it has been a total of 18 years since he left the Andalusian outfit.A stellar career at the Santiago Bernabeu saw the defender play over 400 games for the club, scoring 72 goals.
And when Ramos touched down in Sevilla, he told reporters: “I’m looking forward to going home, it didn’t make sense to go anywhere else without going through here. "It was a debt with my father, with my grandfather, with Sevilla and with Puerta, with many things that have meant a lot and I think it was the moment.”
Both his father and grandfather are avid fans of the club, while Puerta spent 14 years at Sevilla in the youth ranks alongside Ramos.
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