WOWWWW:HERE ARE THE REASONS WHY RAMOS HAS ALWAYS BEEN GREATER THAN PIQUE

As long as football flourish there will also be rivalry among players. Sergio Ramos and Gerrard Pique share in this football rivalry but there are reasons we believe Ramos is greater!

If you think Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo best represents the El Clasico rivalry, then you really should look into the war between Sergio Ramos and Gerard Piqué. The two Spanish defenders are best of friends on the international scene, but fierce rivals in the domestic world.

Both centre-backs have identical domestic records but different characteristics and personalities as one dabbles in the celebrity world, the other is a household name.

Without further ado, in the GALLERY below are 5 reasons why Sergio Ramos has always been greater than Gerard Pique:

05. He has more international caps

Having considered the fact that the two Spaniards have just one year age difference, Sergio Ramos has represented his senior national team on 143 occasions, while Piqué has put on the red strip 89 times.

Consequent to the above, conventional wisdom has it that a sign of a good player is often indicative of how many times they’ve represented their national team. Only the best play for their country and in a talented nation like Spain, both Ramos & Piqué have had to stay world class to maintain international status, but the former has enjoyed more playing time at the national level.

04. He’s less vocal on social media (Twitter)

There is a wise saying that goes this way: 'don't talk the talk, walk the walk.' In this context is obvious to note that one of the players is a talker and the other is a walker. Gerrard Pique is a social media drama king who is known for his regular outbursts on Twitter than his performances on the pitch.

Most times, hyping his teammates, the likes of Messi and degrading Real Madrid players in the process. In the other hand, Sergio Ramos seldom does so as he is busy winning titles - Champions League and La Liga. Ramos doesn’t tweet for attention, he wins for attention!

03. He’s a captain, Piqué isn’t

Certain tough pressure and responsibilities come with being a captain of a football club, let alone in a big team where you have the imposing presence of Cristiano Ronaldo. But even at that, Sergio Ramos has been trusted and entrusted with the captain band.

At Barcelona, Gerard Piqué hasn’t been rewarded with such an

honour , instead, he plays second fiddle to Lionel Messi. To prove it’s not just a marketing ploy, Sergio Ramos is also captain for the Spanish national team, ironically a team Piqué is also part of.

02. He scores more

Football is all about scoring goals which is
the GOAL of the sport.  In his footballing career, Sergio Ramos has directly contributed to 118 goals, scoring 81 of them. That’s literally unheard of in the world of football, both present or the past. You’ve heard of a ball-playing defender, but here we have a goalscoring defender that’s a different breed in modern football.

In contrast, Gerard Piqué has only scored 45 goals in 531 games for both club & country. I guess not everyone can be as complete and all-rounded as Sergio Ramos.

01. He’s a better defender

At Barcelona, defenders are afforded ample amounts of possession meaning they only have to defend on the rarest of occasions while at the Bernabeu, Los Blancos play in a counter-attacking system that relies more on 1v1 defending. This means Ramos is often tested every game regardless of the quality of opposition.

Over the past five La Liga campaigns, Sergio Ramos has made 1.6 tackles per 90 minutes, compared to Piqué’s minuscule 1.44. The Madrid captain has also made more interceptions (2.53) than Gerard Piqué (1.95) per 90.