Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos, 37, returned to the Santiago Bernabeu as a Sevilla player in an unexpected move. The club and fans paid little tribute. Three years before, Ramos left Los Blancos on a free transfer after rejecting a one-year contract extension.
Ramos left after a shocking Champions League exit in 2019. Ramos and President Florentino Perez fought in the dressing room after Real Madrid lost 4-1 to Ajax at the Bernabeu.
The issue began with Ramos’ first-leg yellow card, first confessed as a tactic to serve a ban in the home game. Ramos later disputed it. The result? Ramos, suspended, saw Real Madrid lose 5-3 aggregate from the stands.
The tension rose when Perez challenged the players about their ’embarrassing’ behavior. Ramos called the club’s planning ’embarrassing’ in front of the staff and players. The exchange peaked when Perez said, ‘I’ll get rid of you.’
Ramos insisted, “Yes. Pay me and I’ll go. I sacrificed everything for this badge, club, and you.” Our friendship changed after this, and Ramos left two seasons later when his contract expired.
Santiago Solari was fired six days after the Ajax loss, and Zinedine Zidane returned as coach. Ramos left Real Madrid after a distinguished career due to the Perez incident. The legend’s return to the Bernabeu was quiet, but his clash with Perez lives on in the club’s history.
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