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Sergio Ramos, the Real Madrid and Spain's national team captain is one of the hardest player you can try to go past. Besides his aggression on the field and the aerial prowess, his experience and game sense added with the dirty tricks he has up his sleeve surely make him one of the worst players you can come up against.
He has been involved in numerous fights and tackles throughout his career and never seems to be afraid of getting into one. Having been awarded 24 red cards throughout his career. He is the most carded player in La Liga history earning 171 cards.
He has a total of 37 yellow cards in the Champions League and 3 cards in the same competition and his national team record isn't to bad collecting a total of 20. He's always in the middle of clashes, heated arguments, and controversy be it on or off the field. Here we countdown 5 of the 'Bad-Boy's' worst and most bizarre tackles which surely left opposition players bloodied.
#5 Victoria Plzeň vs Real Madrid- 7/11/18
Real Madrid travelled to Moscow to play Viktoria Plzeň during the Champions League group stage when the club captain, Sergio Ramos stuck out his right arm in the 13th minute of the match which left opposition defender Milan Havel's face bloodied.
Surprisingly, the Los Blancos captain wasn't even cautioned for an elbow that could have easily broken the Czech player's nose. Havel had to substituted later as he wasn't able to continue and Sergio Ramos ended up receiving jeers by the opposition fans throughout the match.
Post-match controversy continued and the media pounced on the opportunity to criticise the Spanish International but as always, the Spaniard apologised by tweeting and showing 'some' sportsmanship.
#4 Real Madrid vs Granada - 25/1/2014
In a match against a side like Granada who were struggling for survival in the league, Sergio Ramos was at it again. As Marcelo closed down an opponent in a one-sided La Liga match, Sergio Ramos came flying in with his studs up and totally cleaned the attacker out.
In any match regardless of its intensity and importance, one would expect a referee to award a direct red card in a situation like this where a defender catches the man instead of the ball, as the Spanish international did but in an extremely lucky instance, the Los Blancos star walked away without even being booked or in fact warned for the terrible challenge.
In a rather unsporting manner, he did not even bother to apologize to the player or help him come back to his feet. But since it is Sergio Ramos, you just can't help it.
#3 Real Madrid vs Liverpool-Champions League Final - 25/05/18
Officially the dirtiest player in the history of the Champions League, Sergio Ramos has been cautioned over 37 times and has picked up 3 red cards in his 117 appearances in Europe's most elite competition.
In the 2017/18 Champions League final, he didn't fail to live upto his tag but in this case, he wasn't even cautioned. He wrapped his hand around Mohammed Salah's shoulder and as he himself went to ground, Ramos took the Egyptian along causing Salah a shoulder injury who couldn't contribute any further and had to be replaced.
Liverpool eventually lost the match 3-1. This injury could have also cost the PFA Player of the Year his golden chance to represent his nation in the World Cup in Russia.
Ramos also clashed with Liverpool's Loris Karius in the same match which may have caused the goalkeeper to suffer a concussion which potentially led to the horrendous errors the Liverpool goalkeeper made during the final.
Although the Spaniard's intentions are debatable, he certainly accomplished his goal of shutting out the Liverpool attack 'completely'.
#2 Real Madrid vs Barcelona - 29/11/2010
Sergio Ramos and his long history of antics in 'El Clasicos' can never been forgotten. Sergio Ramos for sure has made his fair share of contributions in making this sporting rivalry as dirty as it could get. In 2010, Sergio Ramos somehow managed to pick up a yellow card in the first 20 minutes itself by tackling David Villa.
He then clipped Lionel Messi's heels hitting his own teammate in the process and picked up a second yellow. Additionally, he pushed at-the-time Barcelona captain Carles Puyol and Xavi on his way out. Real Madrid had to bare a 5-0 drubbing at the hands of their fiercest rivals. This was also Ramos' first red card in 'El Clasicos'.
In other Clasico incidents, Ronaldinho's pace had troubled Ramos throughout the game and in one situation where the Brazilian went past the defender, the Spaniard put out a leg fouling the attacker and was later trolled by fans for missing the ball completely. He also threw an outball at Sergio Busquets and earned a straight red card.
#1 Real Madrid vs Celta De Vigo - January, 2013
Back in 2013, Real Madrid faced Celta De Vigo in a Copa Del Rey tie in which the Madristas came up on top. But once again, Sergio Ramos didn't forget to bring his dark and dirty tricks to the game. In a match as heated as this one, fights were bound to take place.
Early on, the Madrid captain got caught up in the middle of a fight due to which he was cautioned by the referee. Later in the 72nd, Celta De Vigo's Augusto Fernandez would have broken free and would have had a golden opportunity to score but the Argentine was stopped in his tracks in a rather dangerous manner by Sergio Ramos as the defender first tried to win the ball while he stood behind Fernandez tripping him in the process.
Ramos later went to ground himself and kicked the Celta Vigo foward in the chest and neck. He was given his marching orders as he received a second yellow which wouldn't have really mattered as the tackle was 'worthy' enough of a straight red card.
