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Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 11:41
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The media in Italy and Spain continue to feast on Giorgio Chiellini’s biography. The Juventus defender lashed out at Mario Balotelli and Felipe Melo, did not mince words about Arturo Vidal’s alcohol problem and now it is also Sergio Ramos’ turn. The defender of Real Madrid, however, is positive, although opinions about certain qualities of the Spaniard have always been divided. “He is the best defender in the world,” claims Chiellini.
“It can be said of Ramos that he is impulsive, that he knows nothing of tactics, that he causes eight to ten goals against each season, that he is very technical and could be an attacker. In short, the opposite of me. Nevertheless, it has two qualities that no one has. In the first place: being decisive in important matches with certain actions that are far from logical, which even cause injuries with an almost demonic mind. ”
Chiellini is referring to the duel between Ramos and Mohamed Salah in the 2017/18 Champions League final. The Liverpool attacker was seriously injured when the Spaniard landed with his weight on his shoulder and had to drop out early in the match. “That was a magical moment for Ramos. He, il maestro Ramos said he hadn’t done it consciously, but he did know that if he fell in such a way and without hesitation, he would break his opponent’s arm nine times out of ten. ”
“Second: stars like Raphaël Varane, Daniel Carvajal and Marcelo are like youth footballers without Ramos. Without Ramos, the defense of Real Madrid is wrong with everything, “the routine emphasizes. Real Madrid stranded in the eighth finals of the Champions League in 2018/19. The first game with Ajax ended in 1-2 in Amsterdam and Ramos consciously took a yellow card with an eye on the possible quarter finals. European football association UEFA intervened and suspended the defender for two matches. “Ramos was sincere: he said that you have to choose life and he honestly agreed that he had taken a yellow card in view of the possible quarter finals,” praises Chiellini.
The story is known: Ajax won the return on Spanish soil with 1-4, with the suspended Ramos in the stands. “With Ramos on the field, Ajax would not have won by three goals. I can assure you of that. I take every bet, “Chiellini emphasizes in his biography.” Ajax also knew how to deal with Chiellini and associates in the quarterfinals. The first game in the Johan Cruijff ArenA ended in 1-1, after which the visit to Turin ended with a 1-2 victory.
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