The Paris Saint-Germain Spanish defender recalled his rocky beginnings at the French club, which he joined after many years at Real Madrid, and confessed that he had begun to question “if he had done the right thing”.
“In the beginning, when I made that jump, everything went wrong. I got injured, it took me a lot to recover and adapt to the new system, the new team and the new coach. You start to doubt whether you have done the right thing.” thing or not. But my career has been defined by perseverance, perseverance and hard work. You keep fighting and that will give things more meaning in the future,” he said in an interview on UEFA’s website.
Ramos, 36, acknowledged that “leaving Real Madrid was a very big change”, but that his aim was “to keep winning” and that PSG was “a good chance to change the environment”.
“In the beginning everything was very difficult. You have to find a house and settle down, especially if you come with a family, with four children. The process was a bit difficult at the beginning, but everything went well,” he said.
In the French capital he has found “many stars”, but his goal in the dressing room is to “leave personal egos behind” so that “everyone gives their best version”, because “that is more important than any star.”
About Bayern Munich, his rival in the Champions League round of 16, he assured: “I think of the day I marked them (in 2014). We know they are one of the best teams we can take on, a great challenge.” “But overcoming them would be a very positive message to the world. To win the Champions League you have to beat the best and Bayern is part of that every year.”
He acknowledged that winning the UEFA Champions League is the big goal at PSG, although he stated that “it doesn’t always work in football”.
“The best teams don’t always win. But what I can say is that I’m where I want to be and at a club with such a desire to win the Champions League. And I want to make the most of what’s left of my career as a player,” he said.
He praised his coach, Christophe Galtier, for his “naturalness and humility”, assured that he “never lies” and that “he says things to his face”. “He’s also a good coach: he’s won with teams for PSG, and he’s got experience that he’s transferring to the squad,” he added.
When he stops being a player, Ramos sees himself “as president (of the club), sports director or coach” because “which gives adrenaline football is something” he has done “all his life” and it is “the best” that he knows Doen.
Source: El heraldo
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