Sergio Ramos tells story of humbling experience at hands of first manager - 'We followed for 40 minutes'
Former Athletic Club and Sevilla coach Joaquin Caparros has been inducted into the Sevilla Hall of Fame following a special tribute event. The 68-year-old, who had a major impact on a number of careers, including that of Sergio Ramos, was honoured by a series of big names, also featuring current captains Jesus Navas and Ivan Rakitic.
Ramos was one of the ones who spoke at the event, and explained a story early on in his career, before moving to Real Madrid, where Caparros taught him some of the core values he still holds dearly.
“I don’t want to go on, but I wanted to tell an anecdote that speaks volumes about his way of being. I lived in Camas and the first games, which we called the ‘Mushrooms Luis’, were played on Wednesdays, because then Sevilla did not play on Wednesdays and Sundays, so instead we played a friendly to maintain continuity.”
“Caparros called me up, and I was coming with my father from Camas in a Ford Fiesta, when we had a puncture. We had to change the wheel and everything and we arrived very tight for time in Seville,” Ramos explained at the event, as covered by Cadena SER.
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