4 facts you need to know about Real Madrid and Spain's Sergio Ramos

#3 Could’ve become a bullfighter instead of a footballer

Sergio Ramos often brings out his matador cape while celebrating Real Madrid’s trophy wins

Sergio Ramos has in the past vividly described his love for bullfighting. Having been born in the province of Seville, it’s no surprise he was interested in the sport the locals were world famous for.

And he could’ve kept the tradition of his towns alive by getting into the sport but chose football instead because his mother was afraid of the consequences of taking on a raging bull for the pleasure of others.

“When you're young, it is important to have dreams," he told AS. "I always wanted to be either a bullfighter or footballer but my mother was a little scared of me becoming a bullfighter. So I opted for football which was less dangerous."