{"id":286686,"date":"2023-09-07T13:21:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T13:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=286686"},"modified":"2023-09-07T13:21:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T13:21:09","slug":"sergio-ramos-aims-thinly-veiled-dig-at-paris-saint-germain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/sergio-ramos-aims-thinly-veiled-dig-at-paris-saint-germain\/","title":{"rendered":"Sergio Ramos aims thinly-veiled dig at Paris Saint-Germain"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sergio Ramos aims thinly-veiled dig at Paris Saint-Germain after sealing fairytale return to Sevilla&#8230; as he insists Spanish side possess a &#8216;philosophy, mentality and feeling&#8217; more appealing than the Ligue 1 side<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sergio Ramos spent 16 years at Real Madrid, winning four Champions Leagues<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Andalusian native returns to his boyhood club 19 years after his debut<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sergio Ramos has sent a thinly-veiled dig at former employers Paris Saint-Germain when explaining his decision to return to Sevilla this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish legend started out with the Andalusian outfit more than two decades ago as a youngster, before emerging as a first-team talent at the age of 18.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ramos&#8217; is one of the game&#8217;s most storied careers, lifting four Champions Leagues at Real Madrid and winning the World Cup with Spain in 2010, before a move to PSG two summers ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But despite winning back-to-back Ligue 1 titles and the French Super Cup, Ramos made only 58 appearances in all competitions across both seasons, with just 12 games in Ligue 1 in 2021-22.<\/p>\n<p>Ramos&#8217; departure at the end of last season saw one of the world&#8217;s greatest defenders of all-time leave as a free agent, and suggested that his exit was one motivated by &#8216;philosophy&#8217; and &#8216;mentality&#8217; rather than financial reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/07\/12\/75164347-12491519-image-a-10_1694087425599.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sergio Ramos began his career at Sevilla, returning to the club 19 years after his debut<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/07\/12\/75164345-12491519-image-a-11_1694087428400.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He hinted that his reasons for leaving PSG this summer were not financial but philosophical\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;ve always moved for emotions and sensations,&#8217; the Spanish great told Sevilla&#8217;s official website. &#8216;When they gave me the opportunity to choose a project is because I really believe in it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s the first time I&#8217;ve appeared since I left Paris, where I had the opportunity to continue but I thought the cycle was over,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It wasn&#8217;t a matter of money or a contract, but a question of philosophy, mentality, feeling. At Sevilla we come together in these values.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I had the opportunity to return home, do it as a leader with the hope of lifting a title. I wake up every day for this goal, I believe we can do it. We know it is very difficult, but the first thing we can do is believe in it.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Ramos&#8217; first spell at Sevilla saw him make just 43 appearances for the Andalusians, scoring three times before attracting the eye of Real Madrid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ramos joined Los Blancos for a fee of around \u00a323million (\u20ac27m) &#8211; a then record for a Spanish defender &#8211; and would go on to spend 16 years at the Bernabeu, later taking on the armband, before moving to PSG in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On his return to Sevilla, though, his stated goal of lifting a title in 2023-24 may be one step too far, even the legendary defender.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite their prestige in the Spanish game, the Rojiblancos are currently rooted to the bottom of LaLiga without a win in the new season, having finished 12th last season, although they did beat Roma to the Europa League title.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/07\/12\/75164349-12491519-image-a-12_1694087540009.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ramos spoke of his desire to win a title on his return to Sevilla, with the Rojiblancos bottom of LaLiga<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12491519\/Sergio-Ramos-Paris-Saint-Germain-Ligue-1-Sevilla.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sergio Ramos aims thinly-veiled dig at Paris Saint-Germain after sealing fairytale return to Sevilla&#8230; 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