A goodbye with more social networks than titles
Well yes, friends of the football drama. Sergio Ramos, that monument to character and tattoos, has decided that his adventure in Mexican soccer had an expiration date rather than a long-term project. After the final whistle that sent Monterrey home into the hands of Toluca, the former Real Madrid player didn’t waste any time. Tactical review? Analysis of the defeat? Please! The urgent thing was to write an emotional farewell *post*. Because in modern football, if it’s not on Instagram, it just didn’t happen.
The man who for a few months held the honorific (and perhaps heavy) captain’s armband of the Rayados, thanked life, destiny and probably a good agent, for the opportunity to have landed in Mexico. A country, he tells us, that gave him “new experiences and friends.” One can almost see the mental list: experience 1) playing the Leagues Cup; experience 2) discover tacos al pastor; friends) those who did not criticize him for the missed penalties. “Saying goodbye is never easy,” he wrote, in a phrase as original as a goal kick. Of course it’s not easy, Sergio, especially when the tie shows you the door.
The damage count… I mean, achievements
In his digital epistle, Ramos proudly listed his battles: the Clausura, the Apertura, the Concacaf Champions Cup and the first Club World Cup in its new format. A very complete resume, if we omit the uncomfortable detail of not having won any of those tournaments at all. But, hey, the important thing is to have “battled” and have “courageously defended the Steel Giant“. A courage that, according to the statistics that he kindly provided, translated into 34 games, more than 3000 minutes, and 8 goals. Figures that, for a central defender, sound decent until you remember that his legend was forged by scoring decisive goals in the Champions League, not in regular league matches.
The finishing touch was the gratitude to the fans, “who have given me your warmth and affection from the first moment.” Which is moving, and almost makes you forget those small moments of tension when some result did not work out. But that’s the love of fans: intense, fleeting and perfect for a farewell *story*. His “Up with Monterrey!” ending sounded as genuine as a tourist shouting “Viva México!” when getting off the plane, but you have to recognize the effort.
The reactions, as expected in this digital circus, were immediate. Followers thanked him for his “delivery” and wished him luck. Because, after all, what is a goodbye from a contemporary idol without a torrent of hearts, little flags from Spain and Mexico, and the occasional “we’ll miss you, capi”? A missed opportunity, that is. Ramos leaves, leaving behind more headlines on networks than titles in showcases, but with the certainty that, in the era of likes, a viral message is sometimes worth as much as a trophy. Or at least, that’s what we like to think to justify the show.
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