The Los Blancos and Spain captain, Sergio Ramos, has greeted
Nigerians who expressed love towards him for winning the Champions League final
against Liverpool and celebrating with the Green and White flag. He said he was happy that his game could be appreciated in
Nigeria.
At an interview section held on Tuesday before tomorrow’s
UEFA Supper Cup, when Ramos was reminded that he received a lot of praise from
Nigeria after the Champions League final, especially because the Andalusian
flag he wore looks like the Nigerian flag, the Real Madrid captain said:
"I'm happy that my work is and I want to say hello to my fans in Nigeria."
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo raised some eyebrows in the
Spanish capital when he spoke of how he is so pleased that Juventus feels like
a family and Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has hit back, saying that there
is a family atmosphere at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu as well. The defender
also went on to discuss the loss of the No.7 and what it means for Los
Blancos."Here we have always felt like a family, so I don't know what he
was talking about," Ramos said at a pre-UEFA Super Cup press conference in
Tallinn.
"We have had
lots of success, which is because we are a family and he was part of that
family, which we have continued to have.
"It's obviously a negative when you lose a player like
Cristiano Ronaldo, but we can continue to win and in Real Madrid's history many
have come and gone, but Real Madrid continue to win. "No one is above Real
Madrid, whatever happens Real Madrid will continue to live on and it was his
choice to leave."The decisions are not mine to make, but the doors are
always open to those that want to be part of Real Madrid." Losing Ronaldo
was hard, but no player is above Real Madrid and we still have the hunger to
improve and win more titles."The mindset we have is more important than
any individuals in the team."
Discussing Wednesday's match and the UEFA Super Cup, Ramos
was asked for this thoughts on the decision to award the fixture to one of
Europe's smaller cities. "We don't decide the venues, we would maybe
prefer to be closer to home and not have to travel for two days to get here,
but it also gives a country like Estonia the chance first hand to see what Real
Madrid are all about, and I hope they enjoy the game," he said."It is
a privilege when you get to play in the UEFA Super Cup, and having won three
Champions League titles this is a prize."We can start the season with a
new title, which we hope to win.
“To qualify for this tournament, Real Madrid had to win the
Champions League and they were helped by Mohamed Salah's injury, an incident
Jurgen Klopp criticised Ramos for.The defender was asked for his thoughts on
the Liverpool coach's comments, and said he still respects him."I won't
answer the question, his opinion is his opinion," Ramos said. "I have
given my opinion on the matter, maybe he held my arm first, and I have no
intention of hurting a player deliberately. "Maybe he is justifying why he
lost, he should look at his players and leave us alone. "In fact, his
opinion doesn't matter to me. "When we voted on the best managers, I voted
for him.
"Ramos received a lot of praise from Nigeria after the
Champions League final, especially because the Andalusian flag he wore looks
like the Nigerian flag, and he was asked about this too. "I'm happy that
my work is recognised and I want to say hello to my fans in Nigeria," he
said.
Finally, the captain was asked about Thibaut Courtois and
his Atletico past. "We don't judge a player's past when they join Real
Madrid, and we are open to any great player coming to the club," Ramos
said. "We always try to help players adapt well so that they integrate
well into the club, which helps them play better than they have before. "The
goalkeeping position has been in question for a few years, but we have always
had a great goalkeeper [in Keylor Navas] and we are making it stronger with
Courtois.
"We won't question his past with Atletico."Courtois was part
of the Atletico team that won the league title in 2013/14.
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