Sergio Ramos' emotional words on his arrival in Sevilla to join the squad

Until just a few days ago, it seemed impossible that Sergio Ramos could return to Sevilla. The player became a free agent on July 1, after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired, and since then he had wanted to play again at the club where he was born, but they did not seem very interested in signing him.

In fact, Victor Orta, sporting director of the Spanish side, had assured in an interview that there was no chance of the defender joining the squad this summer, as he considered that he did not fit in with the club's plans. But all this changed because of the team's poor performance at the start of La Liga, where they lost all 3 games they played. In addition, the defensive problems were serious and worried the chiefs and the coach.

That is why the call finally came to Sergio Ramos, who had already decided to accept the offer of more than $20 million per year from Al-Ittihad. This changed his plans, put the Saudis on hold and quickly agreed the details of his return to Sevilla.

This Monday morning the player landed at San Pablo airport and gave a brief interview where he told his feelings: "I am excited, yes, it is a special day, coming back home is always a special day. Now we have to do the tests. I've been waiting for this for a few months, but I'm happy to be back and join the team as soon as possible. We will have time to do the press conference and the presentation. Wishing to return home, it made no sense to go anywhere else without passing through here, it was a debt to my father, to my grandfather, to sevillismo and to Puerta, with many things that have meant a lot and I think it was time".

He remembered his former teammate

Ramos spoke of Antonio Puerta, a former Sevilla player who died in 2007 of a respiratory arrest after fainting during a match the Spanish side were playing against Getafe in La Liga.