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Sergio Ramos joins Mexican giants Monterrey on one-year deal

Sergio Ramos, with Sevilla
Sergio Ramos, with SevillaDAX IMAGES / NurPhoto via AFP
What had been an open secret for the last week has now officially been confirmed. Sergio Ramos, the defender from Camas, who had been inactive since the end of last season with Sevilla, has joined Mexican side Monterrey.

Ramos is now a Rayados de Monterrey player. The Monterrey club have completed the most important signing in their history, with their sights set on the Club World Cup to be played this summer in the US.

The Seville-born centre-half, a World Cup and two-time European Championship winner with Spain and four-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, had several options, including Boca Juniors, MLS clubs and the Saudi league, but he has chosen Mexico.

Ramos will return to football after almost eight months without competing at an official level. Last Monday, he underwent a medical examination at the Olympia Salud Quiron clinic, where he arrived accompanied by several members of the Rayados board - and with his brother, and agent, Rene Ramos.

After passing the medical tests, he has committed to Rayados and the club made official on Thursday one of the most eagerly awaited announcements in its history.

Canales and Oliver Torres

In Monterrey, Sergio Ramos will be joined by two other Spanish players: Sergio Canales and Oliver Torres.

In addition, there are old Spanish league acquaintances in Lucas Ocampos, Hector Moreno and Jesus (Tecatito) Corona.