US EditionSergio Ramos Bids Farewell to Monterrey After Contract Ends
Sergio Ramos ended his Monterrey tenure as captain with 34 matches and eight goals, leaving due to contract extension disagreements, club president said.
- On Dec 9, 2025, veteran Spanish centre-back Sergio Ramos, 39, announced he will not renew with Liga MX club Monterrey, posting a farewell on Instagram after joining earlier this year.
- The one-year contract ended with Monterrey's elimination on Saturday, and Monterrey president Jose Antonio Noriega said the club and Ramos failed to agree on an extension.
- As Monterrey captain, Ramos led the team in several competitions, playing 34 matches, logging more than 3,000 minutes, scoring 8 goals, and defending Estadio BBVA Bancomer.
- A decorated international, Ramos is a 2010 World Cup winner and two-time European champion who spent 16 seasons at Real Madrid, winning five LaLiga titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues.
- In his farewell post, Ramos added, `Saying goodbye is never easy.` He reflected on discovering a new country and style of football, leaving many new experiences and friends.
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The 39-year-old Spanish defense has decided not to renew its contract with Monterrey after 10 months in which it came to contest the Club World Cup
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Sergio Ramos bids farewell to Monterrey after contract ends
Spanish defender Sergio Ramos bid farewell to Monterrey three days after his team was eliminated in the Mexican Apertura semifinals. The 39-year-old Ramos arrived in Mexico on a one-year contract that ended with Monterrey’s elimination on Saturday. Ramos says “It’s…
Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles TimesBy CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ MEXICO CITY (AP) — After being eliminated in the semifinals of the Mexican Apertura tournament, Spanish defender Sergio Ramos said goodbye to Monterrey on Tuesday, where he had played for two short tournaments. Ramos, 39, arrived in Mexico in February of this year on a two-tournament deal that expired with the team's elimination last Saturday at the hands of Toluca and after he was unable to reach an extension with the club's…
With the departure of Ramos, Monterrey faces a key recess to rebuild its defense and plan a 2026 Closure
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