After over eight months since he was last seen on a soccer pitch, legendary Real Madrid center back, Sergio Ramos, will return to action playing for CF Monterrey in Liga MX.
The former Real Madrid captain will reinforce a team that finished runner-up in the Apertura 2024, losing the final to three-peat champions Club América. Now, Monterrey have high-expectations for the first half of 2025.
Anything other than winning a sixth Liga MX title in Clausura 2025 will be considered as a failure. Improving on last year's semifinal run at the Concacaf Champions Cup is also a clear objective. Finally, a solid performance in this summer's 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be expected given the economic investment in the squad.
Club León had previously made the marquee signing of the Liga MX window when they added Ramos's former Real Madrid teammate, James Rodríguez to their ranks. Not to be outdone, Monterrey's sporting director, José Antonio "Tato" Noriega, convinced Ramos to sign for Rayados, joining fellow Spaniards Oliver Torres and Sergio Canales. Noriega has built a formidable squad, with fans in social media nicknaming him "FlorenTato," comparing him to Real Madrid's famous president.
Ramos will travel to Mexico in the coming days and manager Martín Demichelis will decide when he's ready to make his debut for the club.