Real Madrid vice-captain Sergio Ramos claims his desire to win has not dulled in his 10 years as a professional football player.
The 27 year-old made his debut for Sevilla a decade ago and now finds himself rubbing shoulders with footballs elite and consistently makes the FIFAPro World XI.
“What remains of the kid at Sevilla is the same dream of always wanting to win. I still have that today,” Ramos told Marca.
“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.
Since arriving at the Santiago Bernabeu, Ramos has gone on to become a World Champion with Spain and has won La Liga three times.
“Back then, I was a boy who came to conquer the world and looked forward to achieving great goals. Today, I’ve achieved many of them.
“The 10 years have gone by very quickly because I have enjoyed it. I wake up every day with tremendous enthusiasm.”
Ramos has made almost 400 appearances for Los Blancos.
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