Sergio Ramos Quotes

Ashley Cole is a fantastic defender. I have seen him keep the best players in the world quiet.

I personally like the way John Stones plays because I think he's a great defender.

Any good attacker will always beat a defender who's face-marking you.

Whoever likes football always likes to see the best player on the pitch.

I play on the left hand side, and I try to do the best I can.

Everyone knows where I play, as a defensive midfielder, more or less the same, so in the last six or seven years I play in that position and there is nothing new for me.

The gaffer Gareth Southgate knows I can play with my feet, but he knows the capability I have in goal as well. He has put the faith in me, and I had to repay him in the World Cup, and I think I did.

I do like to play and pass the ball. But first and foremost I see myself as a defender: blocking, tackling, heading.

I am a defender, but I can play the ball. I have a good technique.

I'm an attacking full-back.

Neymar will never fail to have technique and creativity.

I am not a magician of football.

I think the hardest to replace has been Johnny Collins. He was great to play with. You could always rely on him to be available for a short pass, allowing you time to clear a ball. He would never give the ball away.

Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso was always bemused by our enthusiasm for tackling, because he saw it as the last resort.

I believe I could be a good centre-half.

Usually, the most intelligent player is a midfielder.

For me, the best defender I played against was Carles Puyol. He was my teammate, too, but my rival many times. Also, Roberto Ayala, the Argentinian centerback.

As a defender I try to keep clean sheets.

I can keep the ball and pass it, and I've always felt comfortable with the ball at my feet.

Lee Chung-yong has been playing well and trying hard at Bolton and has grown in confidence. His improvement is valuable for the national team.

I've always looked up to John Terry; he's a massive defender and a rock. His one-v-one defending and reading of the game have really educated me. I watch a lot of clips of him.

For Ozil's part, he certainly has the class to compete with Ronaldo.

Forwards do a lot of things intuitively.

Messi will be great regardless of the position where he plays.

I prefer playing up front, really, because I feel like if I make the right run, or if I get the ball at the right time, I can just be one-on-one with the defender, and then if I manage to get past the centre-back, it's one-on-one with the 'keeper.