Sergio Ramos has said the club is respected everywhere around the world after the year they’ve had.
Los Blancos won the Club World Cup last week, their fourth trophy of 2014 having already won the Champions League, the European Super Cup and Copa del Rey.
Speaking to the club’s official website, Ramos said such success has seen Los Blancos secure their place at the top of world football and be considered the best – in all four corners of the globe.
“The team has recovered the spot that it had lost. That respect that everyone had for Real Madrid is there at every ground. La Décima was a unique moment. It’s a source of pride to have gone down in Madrid’s history with a goal that came when there was very little time left. Bringing that source of joy to madridistas is one of the best moments in my life. If we continue in this vein, the team is a contender to have a great year,” he said.
With the Spanish season now in its mid-winter break, the defender admitted he is looking to having a couple of weeks off to spend with friends and family.
“At Christmas we’ve now got a war of the little ones between my brother’s and mine, who are starting to run about. It’s a key time in the calendar to spend with family and friends. It’s good to switch off and take a breather in my home region. 2014 has been a fantastic year. Not only because of the trophies, but the way they were won. Ancelotti has got every player playing to a high level,” he commented.
