Ramos: 'Before I die, I want to win the Cup with Sevilla'
"Before I die, I want to win something with the number one team in my heart, Sevilla," Ramos said on September 6 when making his debut at the Sanchez Pijzuan stadium. "Hopefully, I can devote myself to achieving my goal. It will be an unforgettable thing."
According to Marca, more than 20,000 Sevilla fans attended this ceremony, rejoiced and continuously sang Ramos' name, making this veteran midfielder moved to tears. He hesitated for a moment, then thanked the fans for the love as well as the trust and support from President Jose Castro Carmona.
When asked about the possibility of a last-minute penalty and the score is 0-0, if he meets Real Madrid again, Ramos replied: "It depends on the coach and who is assigned the penalty. Of course, I do. I like challenges and penalties. I will have to talk to Ivan Rakitic. But my team is Sevilla. If that happens, I will do it with great joy."
Ramos grew up in the Sevilla training academy, but only played one season in 2004-2005 for the first team. After moving to Real Madrid in 2005, he played 671 matches, scored 101 goals, won five La Liga, two Copa del Rey and four Champions Leagues. Ramos went to France to play for PSG from July 2021 to June 2023, playing 58 matches, scoring six goals, winning two Ligue 1 and a French Super Cup.
Ramos became a free player after PSG did not renew his contract. Before returning to Sevilla, the 37-year-old midfielder rejected a number of attractive offers from Man Utd and Saudi Arabia.
In the colors of the Spain national team, Ramos is also a legend. He holds the record of playing 180 times for the team, scoring 23 goals, winning Euro 2008, 2012 and World Cup 2010. Ramos plays center back, but is one of the 10 players with the most goals for the team.
Sevilla is the "king" of the UEFA Cup/Europa League, with seven titles. Sevilla's last crowning was last season, when they beat Roma in the final penalty shootout. However, in the domestic arena, they have only won one La Liga and five King's Cups.
