Top 66 Sergio Ramos Quotes

It’s typical at Real Madrid that we often seem to be going through a revolution.

I wake up every day with tremendous enthusiasm.

Since Carlo Ancelotti has arrived, he had emphasised hard work and intensity, and now that is what Real Madrid are associated with. He has playing experience, which makes him different to other coaches.

Pique has been a great centre-back.

I wake up every day with a smile, and in that sense, I feel the same as I did when I arrived at Real Madrid in 2005.

Right-wing, pivot, centre-back, full-back, right, left. I’ve never felt uncomfortable anywhere.

I would love to win the Ballon d’Or, but honestly, I’m not even thinking about it.

Harry Kane, for example, is a really physical striker but also really skilful. He surprises lot of defenders, but he won’t surprise me.

We must thank our fans for their support.

At Real Madrid, we have many good players that the team can learn from.

I have adapted and feel comfortable in the middle, but I am a world and European champion at right back.

I’ve played many matches against English clubs and the national team – and I always notice a difference in those games. When you play against the inventors of football, it adds more importance to the result, and you can see that demonstrated by the levels on the pitch.

When I win, it doesn’t occur to me to remember anybody who isn’t a loved one.

You have to give the Ballon d’Or to the best player in the world at that time. Any differences between what the players are like as individuals should not affect who is chosen for a personal award.

I like that defender-versus-striker battle, that challenge.

Flattery and criticism are always in our profession.

When one loses, it’s easy to focus on the refereeing decisions.

I think of myself as someone who gives everything, and I wake up every day wanting to keep growing.

There are no words to describe the Clasico. It is totally different and the most important game in the world.

I think of myself as a great player, but the fans have to decide whether that’s true.

It is good to have competition.

The team needs a leader to handle everything with rules and constant stability. Mourinho is the ideal man for that job, and we are delighted about it.

I just like to spend time with my family and friends, especially my children.

It is good to have competition.

As long as there are chances, we have to fight to the end. That’s Madrid’s philosophy.

I have achieved lots of things throughout my career that are very, very good, but if they rewarded me with a Ballon d’Or, that would be historical.

We’ve had to handle defeat many times, and you can’t drawn any conclusions.

The margin for error in the Champions League is tiny.

Madrid always opens its doors to great players.

Playing against great teams makes victory more valuable.

It’s up to the coach to decide who is in the best shape to play each match.

I’m not going to get into what you do when you win.

It doesn’t really bother us, the team that is in fashion or that is being talked about the most. Whatever praise or criticism we receive doesn’t really matter.

If I have to play at center back, I’ll do it without any problems.

Defending for a team as offensive as Real Madrid isn’t that easy.

There is no bigger motivation than playing in a UEFA Champions League final.

When one loses, it’s easy to focus on the refereeing decisions.

At the end of the day, the players and the coach have to talk – that’s what consolidates the relationship.

Whoever says Real Madrid are dead is always proved wrong in the long term.

What remains of the kid at Sevilla is the same dream of always wanting to win. I still have that today.

We need the right attitude and the right motivation – that can decide the match above everything else.

Music is a way of expressing my mood, and it definitely helps to motivate me before a game. It also helps me move on from past defeats or keeps my mind busy when I’m not playing, so music is definitely something that follows me every step of every day.

I’ve always loved Nike shoes, and I’m in a position where I like to collect them now, especially the limited-edition Jordan and Air Max pairs. My house is full of special releases.

We all have our opinions; that’s only human.

I like football, and I like good players.

Every day, I wake up eager to learn new things, and I am grateful to Mourinho for that.

Barcelona are not invincible.

I don’t care whether I play on the right or in the centre. All I want is for the coach to have faith in me.

In the end, individual titles are achieved with the help of all your team-mates.

You learn quickly at Madrid. Every lesson here is three elsewhere.

It takes many years to prove yourself the best in the world.

Mourinho is serious and demanding.

We have to take advantage of the power of football and show solidarity to people who are facing hard times. The fans give us so much love, and we have a responsibility to take that love and project it somewhere important, such as children who are in great need.

Throughout my career, I have faced the best forward players in the world – many of them who are considered among the greatest ever. For me, there is never a fear. A respect, yes, but never a fear.

I respect the opinion of the fans because their love is important, but when the things don’t go well, they have to support the players because we all want the best for Madrid.

It is a mistake to mix politics and sport.

I need to keep quiet and do my talking on the pitch.

Real Madrid go for everything right from the start of the season. They always fight for the three competitions.

When the list is made of the all-time best players, Totti will certainly be in there. I really believe he will be remembered as one of the greats.

To play and to win against England is big news around the world, and footballers are always grateful for that.

The good thing about playing at home is that the crowd makes you feel that, sooner or later, you can win the game. We feel it on the pitch.

There are sometimes easier games and others harder, but the Champions League always requires enormous concentration.

I always said that when Madrid win, it wasn’t just because of Ronaldo, Kaka, or another, and when you lose, it is not fair to blame the failures on these people alone.

I always said that when Madrid win, it wasn’t just because of Ronaldo, Kaka, or another, and when you lose, it is not fair to blame the failures on these people alone.

Sometimes you lose; that is football.

I keep my opinions to myself. I’ve always said that everyone is free to think what you like.