Real Madrid stars are not pleased with the club allowing Sergio Ramos to extend his summer break for the second year in a row.
According to Marca, Ramos got permission to have a longer holiday from the coaching staff but the differential treatment hasn’t gone down well with some of his teammates at the club. Isco, Marco Asensio, Lucas Vasquez and Nacho came back on July 25 and 26 whereas Dani Carvajal joined up on July 29 after the World Cup.
Ramos, however, didn’t show up until August 1 and therefore missed Los Blancos’ friendly defeat to Manchester United. The captain still commands immense respect in the dressing room but not everyone is pleased with the situation ahead of a challenging season. Nevertheless, the defender is now focused on getting his teammates ready for the upcoming UEFA Super Cup clash with Atletico Madrid on August 15.
Ramos joined Real in 2005 from Sevilla and quickly rose to prominence thanks to his incredible talent and outstanding leadership skills. He has won four league titles and also led the team to an unprecedented three Champions League trophies in a row. Ramos has also experienced immense success at international level with Spain, winning two consecutive European Championships as well as the 2010 World Cup.
Ramos plays for and captains both Real Madrid and the Spain national team as a centre back. He can also play as a right back.
After emerging through Sevilla’s youth academy, Ramos moved to Madrid in the summer of 2005. Since then, he has gone on to become a mainstay for Real Madrid where he has won 19 major honours and developed into one of La Liga’s top scorers from a defensive position. Those honours include: four La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League titles.
He played a crucial part in the build up to all four UEFA Champions League titles, being named to the UEFA Squad of the Season each time. He also notably scored the equalizer in the 93rd minute of the 2013–14 final.
Internationally, Ramos represented the Spanish national team at four World Cups and three European Championships. He won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro in 2008 and 2012, being named to the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2010, and the UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament in 2012.
He made his first appearance at the age of 18 and, in 2013, he became the nation’s youngest player to ever reach 100 caps. He is the nation’s second-most capped player.
Ramos is regarded by many as one of the best defenders in the world. He was named to the FIFPro World XI eight times, a record for a defender and the fourth-most all-time, and to the UEFA Team of the Year seven times. Also, he has been named La Liga’s Best Defender a record four times, and to the La Liga Team of the Season in 2015–16.
Ramos is a physically strong player who excels in the air, due to his elevation and heading accuracy, making him a goal threat on set-pieces;he is also a competent, aggressive tackler. He is gifted with pace,good technical ability, as well as good distribution and crossing ability.According to Spanish sports newspaper Marca, FIFA’s official records confirmed that in 2015, Ramos was clocked at a sprinting speed of 30.6 kilometers per hour, making him one of the fastest footballers in the world at the time.
Due to his leadership, his athletic and technical prowess, his ability to excel both offensively and defensively, as well as his tactical versatility, which allows him to be deployed as a centre back and as a full back, former manager Carlo Ancelotti has compared him to legendary defender Paolo Maldini.Due to his tactical versatility, he has also occasionally been deployed as a central or defensive midfielder, in particular under Ancelotti during the 2014–15 season. Ramos has been praised for his decisive performances in important games, most notably for Real Madrid, due to his tendency to score clutch goals for his team, and is considered by several pundits to be one of the most reliable performers in high-pressure situations. However, his concentration from match to match has been questioned.
Ramos is often criticised for using excessive, reckless force while playing