Hierro hails Real Madrid captain and defender Sergio Ramos as extra-ordinary

According to Fernando Hierro, the Los Blancos legend, Los Blancos legendary captain Sergio Ramos is an “anomaly” because of the number of goals he has scored from the center-back position. At Santiago Bernabeu, Fernando Hierro played as a sweeper and central defender where the player appeared in 457 games in the Spanish top tier.

🙌💪 Yesterday's appearance against @CAOsasuna was @SergioRamos' 440th for us in LaLiga, taking the captain above Fernando Hierro and up to FIFTH on the list of @realmadrid players with most appearances in the competition! #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/FTeEboIRJc

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 10, 2020

In a career spanning from 1989 to 2003, the player won five La Liga titles with Real Madrid, as well as three UEFA Champions Leagues, and he scored a quite remarkable 102 goals in 439 league appearances for the Spanish capital team.

Sergio Ramos, the 33-year-old center back, netted his 63rd La Liga goal for Real Madrid in his 440th appearance for Los Blancos against Osasuna on Sunday to continue his own phenomenal scoring run.

Fernando Hierro:

"Sergio Ramos is absolutely remarkable. Years ago we defenders had more chances to score, we'd often play in midfield. But in today's day and age, in the 21st century, Sergio is extraordinary."

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— GOAL (@goal) February 11, 2020

In the wake of Osasuna thrashing in an away fixture, Fernando Hierro said that Spanish captain Sergio Ramos’ goalscoring record is particularly remarkable due to the era in which he plays, per La Liga:

“Sergio Ramos is absolutely remarkable. 

Years ago we defenders had more chances to score, we’d often play in midfield. But in today’s day and age, in the 21st century,

Sergio is extraordinary. [Gerard] Pique scores quite a few goals too, but Sergio really is an anomaly. His goalscoring record for Real Madrid and the national team is remarkable.”

Sergio Ramos has scored in every single season he has spent at Real Madrid since joining in 2005 from the English Premier League giants, Manchester United. The central defender of the Spanish national team has also scored the equal 10th most goals for Spain with 21 in his 170 appearances, putting him only eight behind former Real Madrid legend Hierro on the goalscoring charts.

Currently, Real Madrid sits on top of the table in the Spanish league where they are three points ahead of their arch-rivals, Barcelona and securely 10 points ahead of Getafe. For the Ramos lead side, they will be facing Celta Vigo before a visit to Levante. After their games in the Spanish top tier, Real Madrid will be facing the familiar foe, Pep Guardiola’s side, Manchester City in the Champions League knockout game.