5 lesser known off-field stories from Real Madrid
Real Madrid players are always in the thick of things when it comes to dealing with the press. Usually, the players make headlines for the right reasons with their superlative exploits on the field hard to go unnoticed. However, just like everyone else, the squad enjoys a good laugh every now and then behind the scenes when they are not wearing the Blancos shirt.We take a look at some notable incidents in the recent past which saw Real Madrid players in some funny and even dangerous situations.
#1 Sergio Ramos drops the Copa del Rey
In the wake of Real Madrid’s triumphant 1-0 win in the Copa Del Rey final against fierce rivals Barcelona, the unthinkable happened. As the players were celebrating their victory with great pomp, team vice-captain Sergio Ramos had the huge cup perched on his head and appeared to be trying to jump up and down with his teammates when the cup slipped from his hands.
The trophy fell onto the tarmac in front of the moving bus and was run over. A helpless Ramos cried out, "The cup has fallen!” as TV pictures showed the cup disappearing under the right front wheel of the slow-moving bus. The cup is now housed in the Museum of the Spanish National Team, which contains an incredible collection of items from Spanish footballing history.
Since then, various theories have done the rounds trying to explain how the cup met its fate. The most common assessment being that the bus braked slightly causing Ramos to lose his balance and letting the trophy slip out of his hands. Shortly after the incident, Marcelo noticed what had happened and burst into fits of laughter.
Ramos joked about the incident on Twitter the next morning and tweeted: “There has been a misunderstanding about the cup, it didn't fall, it jumped when it got to Cibeles and saw so many Madridistas.”