#1 Sergio Ramos
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Everyone says that English football is the most unforgiving, harsh and physical football that you’ll ever see. So, the fact that four of the top five players on this list have played a majority of their career on English shores is not surprising. And yet, the No. 1 player on the list is from Spain, a country that prides itself in playing football the right way.
Sergio Ramos has spent his entire time in Spain, first turning out for Sevilla, before going on to become a legendary figure at Real Madrid. His time at the club has also seen him lift two Champions League titles, three league titles, two Super Cups, two FIFA Club World Cups and two Copa Del Reys. The defender has also won two European Championships and a FIFA World Cup with Spain, a trophy cabinet that any player in the world would be jealous off and one that will see him go down as one of the greatest players of all time.
But what’s arguably the most interesting statistic is that the defender has amassed an absolutely incredible 21 red cards in his Real Madrid career, and is the La Liga’s all-time leader in red cards.
He’s also accumulated a further 211 yellow cards in 692 career appearances for Sevilla, Real Madrid and Spain combined. The defender is by no means a dirty player, but his lack of discipline and unnecessary time-wasting often see him go into the book for completely avoidable reasons.
