Sergio Ramos - The best soccer defender in recent time

There is a man who lights up the football spectacle, the amazing Sergio Ramos, the best soccer defender in the game right now. 

Football is one of the most globally revered sports and it’s time we discussed one of the key elements in this game, the team defenders. There is a man who lights up the football spectacle, the amazing Sergio Ramos, the best soccer defender in the game right now. Sergio Ramos Garcia is a Spanish footballer who plays for the Real Madrid club in squad number 4 and Spain is his National team. This football star was born on 30th March, 1986. He made his first appearance in football at the age of 18 and has never looked back. He became the youngest player to ever reach 100 caps, which is a soccer term referring to the number of international matches one has engaged in and played for his country.

The soccer player has been in a relationship with journalist and presenter Pilar Rubio since September 2012 and both have confirmed the story on numerous occasions. The pair has been blessed with a son, Sergio Ramos Rubio, who was born on 6th May, 2014. The pair has, however, not been officially wedded. The football star is also a fan of bull fights, which is a common sport in his hometown of Camas, Spain.

Sergio Ramos’ international career sailed to great heights and brought him into the limelight in 2004 when he played in Spain's under-21 and participated in about six international matches. His good crossing abilities give him great advantage in his soccer matches. He has good control of the game and a great personality.

He has been in Real Madrid since his move from Sevilla in 2005 and remained there since; this shows his loyalty and commitment to his team, which is not usual for the players. Sergio Ramos has a fast pace that every football player would kill to have, and due to his loyalty and impressive performance, he has become a pillar of strength for both his club and his country. It is therefore no wonder that this highly versatile player is the team captain for Real Madrid.

He hardly makes any costly errors, which makes him a valuable asset for his team. He displays an admirable goal scoring instinct and picks a win for his team almost every time. This talented guy is a jack of all trades in that he can fill in almost any position for his team, having played as a center back, right back and a defending midfielder earlier on in his career. It is a great profile for any sports man.

Sergio Ramos is an admirable defender in that he never moves out of his position, a mindset every player should keep to avoid disastrous outcomes. He is good at headers and this guy goes all out to secure a win for his team. He is not scared to put himself in front of the ball during defense. Some may say he is aggressive, but he does everything in his might to protect his team’s net. I do not think that is not aggressive; it is exceptional and commendable. You better watch out when you’re trying to break Sergio's defense!

He is a utility player in that he has been able to score over 50 goals alone as a defender compared to others. He has shown immense tactical skills and charisma in all his matches at the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Championship matches, and has won various awards and accolades for himself, including Castrol Index Winner 2012 FIFA World Cup and Castrol Edge Index Winner in UEFA EURO 2012. He has also been voted as player of the tournament. All of the above attributes make Sergio Ramos the best soccer defender. I sure hope Rafael Benitez, the club’s coach, treasures his assets.This guy is one to keep!

Sergio Ramos’ solid contribution to the game has made him a favorite among soccer fans all over the world. Keeping in mind that he is one of the youngest players in the game right now, Sergio Ramos is sure to make many more headlines and celebrate many more successes. This is but the beginning. I reserve one word only for this guy, SUPER PLAYER! Now let’s go cheer him on his team's next game and many more others to come. After all, when he is present, a win is most likely inevitable!

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Roberto Carlos - The thunder-foot defender

Roberto Carlos has done more than enough in his career, and collected more prizes than any players could dream of. He was a true legend. 

The departure of Coach Gadzhi Gadzhiyev and the appointment of Coach Anzhi Makhachkala in February put an end to Roberto Carlos’s career. He only played 32 matches in a year and a half. At the age of 39, he became the unwanted piece of the chess set. Carlos has a strong attitude, and being put into reserve was unacceptable to him. He announced his retirement shortly after and is likely to become the Vice Coach to Coach Guus Hiddink in Anzhi.

Carlos has never been known to surrender. When he started his career playing for Inter in 1995, Carlos got into an argument with Coach Roy Hodgson: “It was a disaster. I needed freedom to play, but Hodgson forbade me from crossing the midfield line.” Hodgson was a traditional British footballer and he didn’t want his defenders to be on the offensive, so he made Carlos choose to play either as a true winger or as a dedicated defender. Carlos found this outrageous, and said he “wanted to be free to move across 80 metres rather than be confined within 20 metres.” This divergence resulted in Carlos being transferred after one season, despite him leaving a good impression at San Siro on his first day with a beautiful 30-metre goal. 

Roy Hodgson failed to understand Carlos, but Fabio Capello is different. In Real Madrid, Carlos became “El Hombre Bala,” whose speed, stamina and perfect skills were unrestrained by Capello. No other defender was as good as he was, having scored 66 goals in his 11 years playing for Madrid. Free was his spirit, though, and he left Madrid in 2011 when he was blamed by the Corinthian fans after a team’s defeat.

A strongman on the field

Roberto Carlos is no mere footballer; he is a warrior on the field. He made fans all over the world scratch their heads and drop their jaws when he landed a ball in the French goal in 1997. It was a shot from nearly 40 metres away; the ball simply flew in a curve and past the goalkeeper at an incredible speed and with astounding accuracy. People tried to look for the magic behind the shot, but there was no magic. “About the truth, I chose a target, closed my eyes and kicked as hard as I could”. One time when he was practicing kicking penalties prior to a match with M.U in the Champions League, Carlos broke a chair half a field away with a ball shot.

People became curious, because Roberto Carlos’s strength was abnormal for someone 5’5” (168 cm) tall and weighing 63 kilos. His secret: his giant-sized thighs, with the left thigh diameter being 58 cm and the right one being 61 cm. To put it into perspective, Carlos has thighs as big as Muhammad Ali’s. 

Roberto Carlos went from a poor boy in a family whose biggest asset was a bicycle to one of the best defenders of all time. At the age of 19, he helped the Brazilian national team become the World Cup champion. He won the La Liga four times and seized three Champions League silver cups under the Real Madrid flag. He won the UEFA title of “Best defender” in 2002, and was proclaimed one of the best 100 football players of all time by FIFA. He was loved by the Madridistas, and the Fenerbahce fans shouted, “I love you, Carlos,” in his last match in Turkey. He put his name in history with his score against Barthez and his field-side low angle shot past Tenerife’s hands. He has done more than enough in his career, and collected more prizes than any players could dream of. He was a true legend. 

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