Sergio Ramos

Ramos announced his international retirement, stating that new national team coach Luis de la Fuente had told him that he would no longer be considered, regardless of his level of performance or subsequent career.

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After being booked late in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Ajax, Ramos initially acknowledged having deliberately engineered the situation; UEFA concluded that he had clearly received the card intentionally.

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Ramos announced that he would challenge an administrative tax penalty reported at around €1 million concerning the declaration of certain image rights income between 2012 and 2014.

Ramos became the focus of controversy following the incident that injured Mohamed Salah's shoulder and a subsequent collision with Loris Karius, who was later diagnosed with a concussion.

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An anti-doping report stated that Ramos had taken a shower before providing his sample despite the controller's initial refusal, conduct normally prohibited by the testing protocol.

Following the 2017 Champions League final, a test on Ramos revealed dexamethasone; UEFA accepted the explanation of an administrative error by the doctor and imposed no sanction.

After scoring a penalty at the Sánchez-Pizjuán, Ramos celebrated towards the Biris Norte ultras following insults directed in particular at his mother; he subsequently explained that he respected the rest of the Sevilla crowd.

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