🏆 The 25 greatest players of the last 25 years: A warrior in 17th place | OneFootball

Welcome to OneFootball's definitive ranking of the 25 greatest players of the last 25 years.

Over the course of 25 days, we will be counting down our top 25 men's footballers of the 21st century so far, before revealing the winner on 1st January 2025.

Check out the list so far here

Today, our countdown continues with...

17th: Sergio Ramos (292 points)

Sergio Ramos is a legendary Spanish defender, renowned for his leadership, versatility and goalscoring ability.

He spent the majority of his career at Real Madrid (from 2005 until 2021), winning numerous domestic and international titles, including five La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies.

Ramos also earned 180 caps for Spain, helping them secure the 2010 World Cup and two European Championships (2008 and 2012).

Fun fact

Off the field, Ramos is passionate about horses and has his own stud farm, SR4, in Seville. One of his horses, Yucatán de Ramos, became world champion at the International PRE Horse Fair in 2018.

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How we voted

Thirty-eight members of OneFootball's global editorial team ranked their top 25 players of the 21st century so far. Players ranked at #1 earned 25 points, second place earned 24 points, and so on. In the event of a tie, the player with the highest individual ranking was placed higher on the list.

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