The Midfielder Who Could Run FOREVER Without Getting Tired!

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an extra 4 months free go and secure your privacy with surf shark now by the age of 20 Ramirez Santos Don asento was already an undroppable for a Top Flight team called cruso who relied on him to cover all areas of the Midfield something he was more than fit for the boy from bakad dupare a town 100 m from Rio had all the basics nailed and ascended from streets to stadiums due to his touch tactical awareness and quality of pass all while flaunting the samb Flair but the factor that set Ramirez apart was his endurance the reserved youngster had an engine like no other sprinting from box to box for every minute of the 90 and never even breaking a sweat slender and lightweight he was built like a marathon runner and the nickname quano Azul was started meaning blue Kenyon but that was just the tip of the Ramirez Iceberg he wasn't just stealing the ball at the heart of Midfield the Marathon Man was carrying it bypassing markers and even displaying composure in the [Music] Box he neatly finished off 16 chances for a posa unlocking another gift that made the eight unique and appealing for the Scouts of Europe calls came in from all over the place and in 2009 the 22-year-old made the careful choice of Benfica where the public already shared his native tongue so he could fit in quickly and focus on the football in Lisbon the Eagles benefited hugely from his versatility shifting Ramirez out to the right as a Winger putting good use to his ey for go Ro in an incredible first month even auditioning for the number 10 role the Brazilian found adjusting to the European stage simple and the 10 goal contributions as well as his tireless efforts throughout the year return the league title to Benfica after five seasons of failure having caught his eye in cruso Brazil's head coach dunga was now fully fixed on Ramirez getting him in cisa's squad for the World Cup seeing him as a way to balance this flashy team the more aggressive likes of Felipe Melo and Arsenal Invincible jilberto Silva were in his way but he got his chance in the initial knockout round starting against Chile setting up Rabino after a typical display of his first rate appetite he was always the most switched on pouncing on every mistake you [Applause] offer yet a late booking meant he was suspended for the match Brazil went on to to lose and dunga scapegoated the 23-year-old nevertheless the World Cup has always been the ultimate scouting opportunity so after his commanding displays in both the yellow and the red his agent inbox started filling up the most tempting of the names was Chelsea the double winners were amongst Europe's top teams giving the Premier League some of its most riveting football yet under Carlo angelotti who given his record with midfielders was ideal suited to help nurture the talents of Ramirez sharing the lines with either Lampard John Obi Mel or Asen in a three-man Midfield the competition for minutes was fierce and when given them he had to alter his style the englishman's goalscoring record spoke for itself and nothing could jeopardize it so Ramirez was asked to play a less vertical game with none of the late surging runs defending was nothing new to him but doing it in England was a different beast and one he couldn't get a hold of as easily because even with his bravery Ramirez needed more muscle mass to compete shoulder-to-shoulder luckily his cries for help were in earshot of the garan who had earned the nickname of the Bison after establishing himself as one of the fiercest sixes around and helped Ramirez fulfill his new function still it didn't mean he was restricted as anchel tested him on the right where he always posed a threat evidenced by his goal of the Season strike versus Man City how brilliantly done Ramirez oh he's dancing through this would be an amazing believable the Ramirez appreciation Club was growing at Stanford bridge and the blue Kenyon was now dubbed Rambo for his fearlessness and combative nature which made him a fan favorite but sometimes came at a cost that's the end of the night for Ramirez that may having surrendered the title to the Red Devils Carlo angelotti got the boot and in came Andre Vias boas a Mourinho prote who held Ramirez in high esteem Fielding him for every League minute of the opening two months mostly a box-to-box runner he was also used on the right of a diamond and at its head from where he netted a double as he recau the goalscoring bug on top of his high energy defensive efforts covering up to 8 miles per match the Brazilian was showing England his other side the composed Marksman who in a face Toof face with the keep deserves your backing confident finish Europe also got a taste as he rippled a couple of foreign Nets as they aimed to flip their Fortunes in the Champions League while personally thriving the same couldn't be said for the team and the dip in form into 2012 saw the Spaniards sacked and his assistant manager Roberto Deo took over for The Season's lasting two months as ever the inform 7 adapted well to the Italians 4231 which gave the now permanent wide man more of an incentive to stay high and towards the end of the campaign Ramirez experienced his defining moment Barcelona had been the thorn in the blue side for several years now knocking them out repeatedly as they tried to clutch the Big Ear tying the holders for the semis this was as big a mismatch as it had ever been between the two but a resilient Chelsea kept guardiola's men silent so that Ramirez LED count H stole them the advantage ahead of the second leg at the camp new another Catalan controlled fixture quickly slipped through the londoners hands busets leveled the score line and Captain John Terry was sent off within minutes of each other before Iniesta stole the lead trailing to the best team ever on their soil a Man Down a Dream start had become mission impossible until from right back Ramirez charged down the flank received lampard's return and deafly dinked Valdez seconds before the halftime whistle oh what a finish and what a stunning goal and it was only moments before that he saw yellow to rule him out of the final but lucky for Deo he had a superhuman athlete with a selfless mentality designed for team sport up and down the right countless times he made up for Terry's absence giving a Roy Kean like performance sprinting like a madman to close down the world's finest as they s out a huge upset Underdog Victory to take them to Munich ahead of that final was the fa cups for which Ramirez again showed up outpacing Liverpool's defense before punting Chelsea's first past Pepe Raina on the road to his first English silverware much Chelsea is the name though he was just a spectator in Germany everyone knew they wouldn't be there without him and when drugas slotted the decisive penalty past Noya Ramirez as one of their standouts in this historic season was immortalized as a legend of the Blues rated by his teammates as player of the year the man who ran for two across 4,000 minutes was adored by all at the bridge in many ways he became Chelsea's primary midfielder scen was loan to Madrid R marz sold and Lampard hit 34 that June which explained why Ramirez starred in his most games to date breaking 60 appearances and holding his spot when D Mato was replaced by Rafa Benitez under a fourth different coach in two years he continued chipping in with goals and assists even with the emphasis on his defensive duties and it got to the point that when left out Chelsea was not the same team the underwhelming 9 months ended on a high note as the Blues went backto back in Continental silverware beating his former side Benfica in the Europa League final it's more silverware for Chelsea in terms of Club accolades Ramirez had covered all bases bar one and when the legendary Jose Mourinho returned to West London it was clear that 3 years had been too long for Roman Abramovic the serial Champion always built from the base starting with solidity and sharing a double pivot with Lampard defending took press for the Brazilian policing the space ahead of the back line he killed any threats using his Pace tackling and reading of the game appearing for every League second between August and February though it all ended trophyless the 27-year-old was peing and had one favor once more with his new gaffer most importantly he'd impressed Luis Felipe Scolari who invited him home to host the 2014 World Cup back on his motherland celal were the obvious favorites and enforced those expectations with a five-game unbeaten run for all of which Ramirez featured unfortunately he also joined the pitch at the Midway point of the infamous Germany game in which the host suffered a 71 humiliation leaving a permanent scar on their history it was from here that all started to spiral downwards for the midfielder off the back of a superb game at at goodison Park an abductor injury gave the special one a chance to test out his other Wingers having found his Midfield Duo of nanu Matik beside new arrival CES fabrigas by the time of his recovery Mourinho had figured out his formula and the Brazilian place was limited to an impact sub for a burst of energy after a long time I don't play and just play 5 minutes or 10 minutes I think now I'm I'm okay to to play if Jose need me more games 90 minutes I'm okay to do that it was a conflicting time as during this personal lull the team were reaching New Heights and reclaimed the throne which having collected The League Cup that March also meant Ramirez had the full set of English major honors still he had one foot out the door and when Mourinho headed through it the Brazilians soon followed after goose hiddins appointment but they took very different paths let's start at Chelsea and what a stunning transfer this could be we are told Ramirez is on the verge of signing for Chinese Club jangu sunning is expected to have a medical on Wednesday at their winter training base in Malaga ahead of signing a 4-year contract in a deal worth £25 million Ramirez s out his prime years in the karma Eastern surroundings where there was no Champions League to qualify for and little competition for places so he had more freedom drifting around the pitch and stacking up the goals Ramirez this is where the story of Ramirez comes to a halt after an outof character outburst and disciplinary issues he was relegated to the reserves before circling back to Brazil for a season with Palmeras in 2019 his ultimate season of football whether he peaked too early or Shi away from the spotlight Ramirez certainly went much further further under the radar than his work deserved and has drifted out of far too many memories falling in the middle of the Chelsea tenures of two greats the atypical Brazilian had to live up to Cloud Mele and withstand the test of time against engolo kante yet still managed to carve out a place in blue Hearts an unwavering stalwart outstanding Ball Carrier Valiant tackler clutch performer with boundless Drive Ramirez was like a lab creation meticulously engineered to suit any system and meet objectives without argument angelotti Mourinho bonitz Deo all very different yet he was Irreplaceable so even if his Chinese money Chase cost him his standing in celisa and some credibility in Europe any who have supported a team with Ramirez will struggle to slander his name and are more likely to reminisce on the Brilliant Blue Kenyon s RZ [Applause]

Channel: TheRetroRoute

Views: 23,255

Keywords: Ramires, Chelsea, Premier league, Champions League, Brazil, Benfica, Midfielder, Goals, Soccer, Mourinho, Lampard, 2012, Drogba, Oscar, World Cup, Copa America, Olympics, Football

Id: C_Juk6OtBAk

Length: 15min 5sec (905 seconds)

Published: Fri Jul 12 2024