The abrasive Real Madrid defender may have cost Liverpool's talismanic forward the chance to play at World Cup 2018 after tangling with him in Kiev
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has found himself the target of a petition that has called for him to be "punished" after forcing Liverpool's Mohamed Salah out of the Champions League final.
Ramos is not exactly a stranger to widespread loathing outside Madrid, thanks to his abrasive style both on and off the pitch.
And he became Public Enemy No. 1 after tangling with Salah early in the final, which Real Madrid eventually won 3-1.
The Egypt international was hauled down by Ramos and landed awkwardly on his shoulder, and left the field weeping with his World Cup chances now in serious jeopardy.
Now a change.org petition that has already garnered more than 100,000 signatures wants UEFA and FIFA to take action.
"Sergio Ramos intentionally kept Mohamed Salah's arm under his armpit, causing dislocation of his shoulder. Not only missing the rest of the game, but also missing the FIFA World Cup 2018," the petition's author 'Mohamed Salah Abdel-Hakeem' argues.
"In addition he kept acting that Liverpool players fouled him falsely, causing the referee to give Manne a yellow card he did not deserve.
"Sergio Ramos represents an awful example to future generations of football players. Instead of winning matches fairly, he uses tricks that defy the spirit of the game and fair play.
"UEFA and FIFA should take measures against Ramos and similar players, using the video recordings of matches to keep the spirit of the game."
Ramos did show contrition after the final whistle, sending a message to Salah via Twitter in which he wished his opponent a speedy recovery.
"Sometimes football shows you it's good side and other times the bad. Above all, we are fellow pros. Get well soon Salah, the future is waiting for you," the defender wrote on Saturday.
kgdinu
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fifa doesn't need ur trust baby
i doesnt care some fans comment like u kid..
Fuynry
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first of all salah foul Ramos first, its on camera
God will punish you and Ramos idiot.
Fuynry
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you are idiot by saying Ramos didn't did that intentionally. God will punish you with Ramos. Games is not war. God will punish Ramos generation.
Deukmnouy
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quick recovery sahlah
Bodceitz
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sorry Salah this is part of the game.We must know that football game is not a love game.A champion league final for crying out loud I think he was just unfortunate.
KyñgRûshâûñ
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Both players were losing balance and both players were trying to catch thier balance nothing intentionally done there.. But i wish salah a speedy recovery..
KyñgRûshâûñ
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Does this look like Ramos's fault???
hanabceik
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Ramos, football is not wrestling. why must wrestled M. Salah with a tremendous armband submissions? if u think u can wrestle meet Daniel Bryan submission specialist.
Biranzi
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It's bad management of the game from management committee ,the ref and big batting companies who fix matches in fever of Real Madrid . The target was intentionally agreed on towards interest World cup because there is no salah in the world cup and again he was finishing Real Madrid in first half it on record.Salah is a Muslim with blessings all you know. Ramos is Saturn we pray to Allah that God punish him soon it later and everyone who loves football sees it live. I pray in this Holly month of Ramadan. Ameeeen
Africa8669084
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This is footbal a contact game not playing cards. There was no intention Ramos to injer Salah..watch the video over and over again. Ramos got the ball first..what followed was both players were loosing balance and the fall was on..unfortunaty salah landed owkwardly..but no malicious intent..you can say what you say since its salah . Ask yourslf ... why no card from the ref if you belive it was deliberately foul? Learn to accept when incidents happen on football
bad player woe onto you
NadeemAkram
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He made the same trick against Nani of Man Utd some years back. Ramos has turned football to war! Against Barcelona of recent, you will think he has come to kill players on the pitch with his display! I love Madrid and Ronaldo but Ramos is a trash Something urgent need to be done about it.
Puubcklmou
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he should be punished for that cause he ment it
piddouy
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That night I got so mad at Ramos, he should be in WWE and definitely not football.
TintinSingsit93
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All of a sudden Barca fans are supporting Liverpool like their own club😂😂😂 Feel pity for all of you Talk about spirit...its the fans who doesn't have the football spirit This is football not volleyball...there should be Physical contact and both Ramos and Salah were fighting for the ball and Salah got caught by Ramos when he fell...and what chances are that he will dislocate his shoulder?? Absolutely none...he fell down and landed on his shoulder and that's not Ramos fault it was just bad luck It's hard to convince people if they can't accept the truth The problem with these Anti Madrid fans is that they are too stubborn and spends more time criticizing Madrid rather than watch football Show some spirit and swallow the truth This is football,anything can happen...Don't be a hooligan
Abu-stuzMukanda1
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Sergio Ramos deserves nothing but a jail sentence! I hate him for this inhuman behaviour, this wasn't his first tym but it's been more like a habit to him. ......I personally wish him bad lucky in his future footballing endeavours.
vitabkopst
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better forget the campaign after the election.... they both strived for ball. moreover his colleagues have avenged for him.... remember a real Madrid player was also intentionally injured and cried bitterly out of the field.... is he not a human being... please stop this sentiment log on
el_aleeyu
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Ramos does not possess the spirit of sportsmanship, for him to intentionally injured a fellow football.... in fact i don't expect UEFA AND FIFA silence on this issues, because is an detriment to football development... I wish M SALLAH great recovery because he has made me realise that a player can outshine CR7
zumacdmot
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Ramos could not sit and salah take the ball and scored he is a defender and played his rule well Salah was just unfortunate stop blaming Ramos
jecbder
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Ramos Ramos stupid guy
jecbder
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Ramos must punish
kedcklnuz
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plz give punish to Ramos 10 match ban from international football.
jambks
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He made the same trick against Nani of Man Utd some years back. Ramos has turned football to war! Against Barcelona of recent, you will think he has come to kill players on the pitch with his display! I love Madrid and Ronaldo but Ramos is a trash Something urgent need to be done about it.
again against Joventus on Alves.
jambks
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Check Ramo's history..he did this for joventus against Alves..manchester united against Nanni...liverpool against Salah... please something need to be done. holding their arms say way..WHY?
Biwnrs
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where were u all when Juniga injured Neymar!!!!!!
Kozelnr
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Ramos,you are now misleading many young generations, a game is one of ways of uniting the world and showing oneness/equality of all the people but not causing chaos and endless hatred. please stop boasting around ,apologize and save your grandchildren from the curses
yiabepyz
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Ramos is not a good player something must be done urgently to stop this kind of behavior
SRBarca
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teacher: John can you logically explain mankind relationship with nature? John: Sir, I am Madridista 😝😝😝
Ritacils
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Ramos did it purposely. So he must have been red carded imidiately after his dirty work.
Sayak_Mondal
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Punishment my Foot... They both contested for ball & one got injured... They're both defending what their been paying for, one was quite unfortunate not complete the match... If they like 1billion people should vote against him.. Sr4 ain't getting 1 single Ban
Is this how normally ramos falls down? With his right hand straight and left han bent to lock salah's arm? Do you really think that it was unintentionally sone... Thwn you are fuc***g retarded man... 😒
numdlpr
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nuts on that why blame Ramos really he did not grab Salah's arm and deliberately injure him. was he conscious of what he was doing or was Salah even aware of his potential for injury in pressing a no win situation with a world class defender who admittedly has very bad acting skills not to mention temperment. no on both counts. Salah knows now to back off the price was very high, as for Ramos he is what he is, Madrid had every advantage yet he resorted to play acting against Mane 🇪🇸🤐🤔😫😫😫🤮. next time with the cost before you take with those who will do any and everything to win, including trapping your exposed arm while falling after failure to sense the danger. nuts on this petition, I am sorry for Salah, but more so for Ramos he is a sad human being but he can consider himself a winner for Trump s. excellent athlete but very very sad...
Tudblor
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most of them are those who made salah as their captain in the dream 11😂😂😂
Fodadlpsz
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Ramos is a disgrace to football so FIFA and UFA should punish him for that evil doing on food ball!
setbdikstu
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Punishment my Foot... They both contested for ball & one got injured... They're both defending what their been paying for, one was quite unfortunate not complete the match... If they like 1billion people should vote against him.. Sr4 ain't getting 1 single Ban
pls bro if u ar a football fan stop wat u ar saying
Zitanpuy
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Ramos was poised to cause harm to salah just to kill the beauty of the game and win by all means, he deserves a punishment.
Diseiry
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Liverpool are bad loosers. Salah payed thirty minutes and never scored! Football is a contact game. Ever watched Kean and Arsenals ... tangle?
pasclmtyz
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seriously he need to be punish, With World cup along the way and the best chance for the shining star to become the best player in the World and he did that to him
Diseiry
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Dear Ramos, Excellent defensive work.
Tawfiq_Milan
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what a nice charecter you have, Ramos!! very good plan to take off salah from the pitch...people will remember you!?
Hotbdlnry
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Dear Ramos you will suffered what you do to Mohamed sahal
Fusadkrsty
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Sad to say. Ramos knew what he was doing.
johnpeterfrancis
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dear barca illiterate fools we all know this comment came from a Barcelona supporter u will find all kind of fuckery and lies to get at Madrid, but we all know that when u are the better champions people hate U. so for all the haters Hala Madrid
Nana31
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People can be very funny... Punish him on what ground
ruhaiknrsy
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that's Wat Madrid can do to win big games though I will never watch any game of Madrid if that crap called ramos is still there
wupcmnrsy
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This is footbal a contact game not playing cards. There was no intention Ramos to injer Salah..watch the video over and over again. Ramos got the ball first..what followed was both players were loosing balance and the fall was on..unfortunaty salah landed owkwardly..but no malicious intent..you can say what you say since its salah . Ask yourslf ... why no card from the ref if you belive it was deliberately foul? Learn to accept when incidents happen on football
You don't have good eyesight. Everyone saw Ramos when he seized and locked Sala's arm in his Armpit, Summersaulted and dashed Sala to the group similar to what we watch during wrestling. Any person who supported that evil should be ashamed of himself. Sale is no longer going for world cup in Russia courtesy of Ramos. The referee suppose to be banned for not stopping the game for even foul kick.
johnpeterfrancis
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first of all salah foul Ramos first, its on camera
Nememprsy
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Sergio "Rambo" shd be punish after watching play back and the referee was bai's incompetent. shame.
yeedmryz
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Ramos got the chance to hurt Salah , and he used it . That is his profession, it was clear that he would not let go Salah’s arm with force he pulled to his chest and rolled over like crocodiles dismembering their prey-he is lucky the arm is still attached. Real would have won the game with gifted two goals , but the injury came first , but the intent was to do it illegally...but it was not worth it if he misses World Cup or permanently injured due to his coward ness .
Singson
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All football lover's will hate Ramos action. But Madrid fans think he's a hero. They are just not football fans but worshiper of madrid
Sudan913689
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I want to ask every body to watch the video of the match again , and see how Ramos catch and pull Salah right hand down strongly with his body . Also see Ramos face happy and normal , not fear from fallen .
wupcmnrsy
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He doesn't know how play soccer but knows how to injure and remove opponent's best players from the pitch, even at the expense of red card. That's why he has more red cards than any other defender. Referees should watch him. He's a serious threat to the game of soccer. He must not escape punishment for this particular offence. The referee should also be punished for overlooking what every other person saw.