Sergio Ramos has been a liability
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92.48 is a combination of numbers that brings to the hearts of Madridistas. The timer read 92.48 when Sergio Ramos headed in the equalizer in the Champions League final in 2014. Those were times when Ramos was frequently mentioned as one of the best centre-backs in the world, but with poor discipline.
However, 2 years later, the praise part of the sentence is no longer spoken, but only the infamous part.
Many expected him to get sent off even before the game started and he didn’t disappoint as he got sent off after being given two yellows with just 7 minutes to play. Madrid were devastating Barcelona in that phase of the game, with Gareth Bale’s legitimate goal being chalked off in controversial circumstances just a while ago, but Ramos unnecessary stupidity could have put the club under a lot of pressure. Thankfully for the Merengues, it didn’t.
His first yellow was a punishment for dissent while his second yellow came after he mindlessly put in a sliding tackle from behind on Luis Suarez. He could have been sent off much earlier in the game, but a lenient Hernandez decided to give Ramos another life, which the Spaniard duly refused late on.
He later joked that “if I had realized what would happen with one player less, that we'd have won with the sending off, I'd have got myself sent off in the fifth minute."
While he could get all cheeky about it now, his irresponsible behavior has cost Madrid many a time. Most of 21 red cards have come against big teams and in crunch situations of the game, making it all the more difficult for the club.
Ramos might be the champ that won them the Decima, but if he keeps this up, he will be remembered more for his love for the red card than the one who was the face of tenth Champions League for Real Madrid.
