Sergio Ramos knew he could have broken Mohamed Salah’s arm in the 2018 Champions League final.
That’s according to Giorgio Chiellini, who claims that despite the Real Madrid defender’s apologies, he was aware that falling in the way he did without loosening his grip on Salah’s arm could have had serious repercussions.
Liverpool forward Salah was forced off in the 2018 Champions League final following a tangle with Ramos, which saw him injure his arm.
Ramos – known to dabble in football’s dark arts – professed his innocence after Real Madrid had won the final 3-1. On social media, he wrote: “Sometimes football shows you it’s good side and other times the bad. Above all, we are fellow pros. Get well soon Mo Salah.”
But Chiellini, in his autobiography, has suggested Ramos knew exactly what he was doing, adding the Spaniard pulled off a “masterstroke”.
“He, Sergio the master, has
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