This Saturday (18.30) Sergio Ramos Real Madrid face off again In his Sevilla jersey. The last time you did this, On May 14, 2005Spanish football lived in the previous ice age. Spain continued to hold the 1964 European Championship as its only title and winning the World Cup never crossed its mind. Get past the quarter finals at most.
However, that same day was a turning point. Messi’s BarcelonaThat Saturday saw him win his first League in a game in which the Argentine did not play a single minute, despite making his debut for the Blaugranas that season. went with Frank Rijkaard He was on the bench and won the cup after a 1-1 draw with Levante. That night, Barça benched Valdés; Oleguer, Puyol, Márquez, Van Bronckhorst (Sylvinho); Iniesta (Motta) Xavi, Deco; Giuly, Eto’o and Ronaldinho. Messi saw this from the bench and Barça ended their six-year championship drought in the League.
Zapatero and ‘Black Shirt’
At that time, Spain was governed by PSOE. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero He was the tenant of Moncloa, where he was located from 2004 to 2011. At #1 in the top 40 that week was Colombian ‘Black Shirt’. Juanes. And eleven days later, on May 25, 2005, one of the most memorable finals in the history of the European Cup was played at Istanbul Atatürk Stadium. He manages Liverpool, where Rafa Benítez is currently the coach of Celta. Current coach of Bayer Leverkusen is Xabi AlonsoHe managed to make the score 3-0 in the first half against Milan Carlo AncelottiToday at Real Madrid. The Reds clinched the Champions League title in a penalty shoot-out in a year with poor Spanish participation; Real Madrid made it to the last 16 against Juventus after winning 1-0 and losing 2-0 at the Bernabéu. In Turin.
Later Luis AragonesHe was appointed as national coach on 1 July 2004. Iñaki SáezAfter winning two European Championships and a World Cup with his famous bet on Sabio de Hortaleza’s ‘tiqui-taca’, he set about building the team that would dominate world football.
That Saturday he asked for fate Ramos opened the scoring in the 19th minute for Nervión After a short free kick from the Brazilian player Renato Camas to Sergio who nailed the net from distance Iker Casillas he could have avoided it. Later, after an own goal, a draw would follow. Javi Navarroand then 1-2 Zinedine ZidaneWe close the last draw baptistaHe had already scored at the Bernabéu. That afternoon, Real Madrid fielded an 11 that included Casillas; Salgado, Helguera, Samuel, Roberto Carlos; Beckham, Gravesen, Zidane, Raúl; Owen and Ronaldo; with Vanderlei Luxembourg on the bench And in Seville KaparrosSergio He was already sharing a locker room with Jesús NavasAnother promising youth team.
By then there was already talk of interest. Florentino Perez White transferred Sergio Ramos to strengthen the defence, but despite the rumors, the young player played his first match of the following season (2005–06) against Racing de Santander at the Pizjuán. Hours later, it was announced that he had been hired by Real Madrid, where he remains in charge until the end of the 2020-21 season. The transfer from Camas was Florentino’s first Spanish transfer, and by then he had already added Figo, Conceiçao, Makelele, Zidane, Ronaldo, Beckham, Samuel, Woodgate and Owen to his squad. They came to the Bernabéu that season with Ramos Robinho, Baptista, Cicinho, Diogo, Cassano, Pablo García and Gravesen.
Real Madrid rose to the top
After 18 years, the whites are coming to Pizjuán with a new look. Real Madrid Bellingham He led Nervión with eight wins and only one defeat in the derby against Atlético. The English player became the league’s top scorer with 8 goals. Ancelotti restructures tactical scheme If a person’s arrival is not announced, the team Kylian Mbappe He continues to play for Paris Saint-Germain.
Sevilla is in 14th place in the league. They have won just two in eight games and are just two points above the relegation zone. The Uruguayan player will make his debut on the bench this Saturday Diego AlonsoSergio Ramos did not cross paths on the field because the Uruguayan went to Tigres de Monterrey to win the Aztec League in the year the Sevilla player entered the league.
The signing of the Uruguayan player caused controversy in Sevillismo because he is a coach who coaches teams such as Bella Vista, Guaraní, Peñarol, Olimpia, Pachuca, Monterrey, Inter Miami and the Uruguayan national team. However, he has no experience in the major European leagues and this has raised doubts in the stands about the determination of Sevilla’s new sports director. Victor Orta.
This is how Ramos closes the circle with this match he played again after 18 years. Sevilla has won the Europa League seven times and Real Madrid has won the Champions League five times.. Undoubtedly the most successful phase of Spanish football. But all this will not count when the referee blows the whistle to start the match and Ramos tries to score again in a Sevilla jersey on May 14 when he beats Iker Casillas, who has become more than just his teammate, his “brother”.