The choice to give the Croatia international the award caused a stir, but the Blancos defender has backed his team-mate over the Juventus forward.
Sergio Ramos insists that Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric deserved to win the UEFA Player of the Year award ahead of those with “more marketing”, such as Cristiano Ronaldo.
He is a great friend and a great player. He is one of the few players who [if he wins] would make me as happy as if they had given it to me.”
Ramos also appeared to take a dig at Ronaldo in claiming that Modric is more unassuming than the Juve striker, who has yet to score a goal in Serie A.
“Maybe there are players with more marketing, with a bigger name but Modric deserves that award,” he added.
Modric has so far appeared in all three of Real’s La Liga games thus far, laying on an assist in the 4-1 thumping of Leganes.
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