Sergio Ramos has shockingly been labelled as an 'overrated' defender by furious football fans after his emotional exit from Real Madrid.
Los Blancos confirmed on Wednesday that the 35-year-old centre-back would leave the Spanish club this summer.
Ramos' future was unclear last season ahead of his contract expiring at the end of June.
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But now the Spaniard will become a free agent after he bid his farewell to Madrid in his emotionally charged press conference on Thursday.
Ramos' remarkable playing career at Madrid and on the international stage with Spain has made him one of the most formidable defenders in the world.
The outgoing Madrid captain is also considered by some fans as one of the best defenders in history.
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However, some fans have dismissed the idea that Ramos could be considered the 'GOAT defender,' despite his success for club and country.
Fans have flocked to Twitter to slam the world-class Spanish defender, with one supporter claiming that a prime Gerard Pique was better than a prime Ramos.
Ramos lifted an impressive 22 major honours during his 16 years at the Santiago Bernabeu, which included five La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies.
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The Spain captain enjoyed silverware with his country as he captured two European Championship titles and lifted the World Cup in 2010.
However, Ramos missed out on representing La Roja at Euro 2020 this summer after he failed to make Luis Enrique's 24-man squad for the competition.
The 2010 World Cup winner has been linked with former club Sevilla alongside the likes of Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United.
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Ramos has already ruled out a potential move to Sevilla as he added that signing for Madrid's fierce rivals Barcelona would be "impossible."
Speaking at his farewell Madrid press conference, the ex-Sevilla man candidly admitted that he "never wanted to leave" Los Blancos.
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