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Sergio Ramos pulls Antonio Rudiger’s cheeks in bizarre clash but Spain legend’s Real Madrid replacement just laughs
SERGIO RAMOS and Antonio Rudiger had a bizarre row during Real Madrid’s draw at Sevilla.
That’s after Ramos pulled Rudiger’s cheeks, leaving the German laughing.
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Real travelled to Sevilla looking extend their lead at the top of LaLiga.
Jude Bellingham seemed to have the visitors off to a flyer with his 11th goal in as many games.
But the strike was controversially ruled out for an apparent foul on Lucas Ocampos in the build-up.
Sevilla ended up taking the lead in the second half through a David Alaba own goal.
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Yet Real came away with a point thanks to a timely equaliser from Dani Carvajal.
The clash also marked Ramos’ first appearance against Real since leaving them for Paris Saint-Germain in July 2021.
But the 37-year-old showed no signs of lying down for his old side as he clashed with fellow centre-back Rudiger, 30.
The German joined Real in 2022, a year after Ramos’ departure, but was effectively the veteran’s replacement.
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And Ramos made sure to ruffle Rudiger’s feathers during a strange clash at the end of the first half.
The defenders clashed with each other after an incident involving several players from either side.
And Ramos ended up pulling Rudiger’s cheeks as the situation threatened to escalate.
Luckily for him, the ex-Chelsea star was not fazed and simply issued a loud laugh in response.
The duo then later embraced, with Ramos showing there were no hard feelings about Rudiger taking his spot.
Fans reacted to the incident online, with one saying: "Lovely bromance between Ramos and Rudiger."
Another declared: "Rudiger is f*****g crazy because I don't think I've ever seen anyone laugh in Ramos' face."
One noted: "Why is Ramos fighting with Rudiger?"
Spain legend Ramos played 671 games and scored 101 goals during 16 seasons at the Bernabeu.
He won five LaLiga titles and four Champions Leagues during a glittering era.
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Ramos is also Spain’s most capped player in history, representing his country 180 times.
He won two Euros and a World Cup with Spain before retiring from international duty in February.
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