Tag: Sergio Ramos

Spain captain Ramos praises king’s Catalonia speech

ALICANTE, Spain (AFP) — Spain captain Sergio Ramos risked creating tensions with his national teammates over Catalonia’s independence drive when he said Thursday the Spanish king’s TV address was “impeccable.” King Felipe VI’s speech Tuesday dismayed many Catalans as he described the separatist ambitions as “illegal” and made no mention of those hurt in police violence when they tried to vote in the banned weekend referendum. Real Madrid veteran Ramos said he believed the king’s […]