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#4 Sergio Ramos
Los Blancos met some of the best attacking teams in the Champions League this season, defeating the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich on their way to the final of the competition. They also faced some of the finest attackers on the continent and successfully limited the likes of Neymar, Edinson Cavani, Paulo Dybala, Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller.
With these achievements, the Real Madrid defenders deserve to be recognised for their amazing efforts during the tournament. Special credit goes to Sergio Ramos, who has been at the heart of the defence this season.
The Spaniard has been at an incredible level in the tournament, consistently producing rock-solid performances at the back. A hard worker and an incredible leader, Ramos played vital roles as Real Madrid made it to the final of the Champions League. He has recorded 12 blocks, 17 tackles, and 17 interceptions in the competition this season.
Such is his relevance that the team finds it difficult to cope with his absence. Evidently, Real Madrid missed him in their recent 3-1 defeat against Juventus at the Santiago Bernabeu.
All stats via whoscored.com
