The club was quick to respond to allegations made about the defender by Der Spiegel. Real Madrid say captain Sergio Ramos has "never breached anti-doping control regulations", in relation to allegations made by Der Spiegel newspaper. Related: Ramos failed doping test after 2017 UCL final (Football Leaks)
Real Madrid statement on Ramos:
1. Sergio Ramos has never breached the anti-doping control regulations.
2. UEFA requested timely information and closed the matter immediately, as is usual in these cases, after the verification of experts from the World Anti-Doping Agency, AMA, and UEFA itself.
3. Regarding the rest of the content from the aforementioned publication, the club will not pronounce on evidence that is so insubstantial.