Number 8 Countdown!

Top 10 Footballers Countdown!!

Number 8...

Sergio Ramos!

• Profile
• Name: Sergio Ramos Gracia
• Born: 30 March 1986 (age 29) in Camas, Spain
• Height: 6 Ft
• Position: Defender
• Current Team: Real Madrid
• National Team: Spain
• Number: 4

Sergio Ramos is a central defender who plays for Spanish football club Real Madrid and also his national football team Spain.

Ramos started his career playing for Sevilla FC during his youth career and then went on to play for Real Madrid. He became the top goal scorer from a defensive position and won 10 honors for the latter. He made his first appearance for the Spanish national team at the age of 18, he has competed in 3 World Cups and two European Championships. Playing at the age of 18 we became the youngest player to have won over 100 caps.

In the summer of 2005 Ramos was bought by Real Madrid for $27 million which was a record price for a Spanish teenager. At this point in his career he was given the number 4 shirt for the team. Later on in his first year he scored his first goal for the club on December 6th 2005. Ramos played central back at the start of his career occasionally adopting a defensive midfielder role and also playing right back. Playing as a defender didn't stop him from scoring goals, during his first 4 seasons Ramos scored over 20 goals for the club. Ramos was named in both FIFA and UEFA's team of the year 2008 and also finished 21st in the European player of the year 2008.

Sergio Ramos was allocated as on of Real Madrid's 4 captains in the season of 2009-2010.

Many remember Ramos for his accidental slip of the winners trophy from the Copa Del Ray final against Barcelona, Real taking a 1-0 victory and celebrating on the bus Ramos lost hold of the cup and it resulted in a dented trophy that fell under the bus. He also holds a club record for having the most red cards, with 18 red cards in total.

During the season of 2011 - 2012 Ramos extended his contract with Real Madrid until the year 2017. During this season Ramos suffered an injury and on return from his injury during the 2012 Champions League he missed his penalty during the second leg of the semi finals against FC Bayern Munich. Madrid then went on to loose.

In 2014 - 2015 Ramos scored in both the semi-final and the final of the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco as Real Madrid won the tournament, and was voted the player of the tournament.

Recently this season Ramos extended his contract with Real Madrid for another 5 years securing his place in the club until 2020. Ramos was also made captain after the exit of Casillas.

At the 2010 World Cup, playing for his national team Spain he started every game, helping them team keep five clean sheets and reach the final, which they won 1–0 against the Netherlands.

As a defender Sergio Ramos holds many achievements. He plays for one of the best football clubs in the world and also one of the best countries in the world. With a tremendous record for scoring as a defender and his over all stats Sergio Ramos undoubtedly deserves a spot on the best footballers countdown.   

Number 9 Countdown!

Top 10 Footballers Countdown!!

Number 9...

Luis Suarez !

• Profile
• Name: Luis Alberto Suarez
• Born: 24 January 1987 (age 28) in Salto, Uraguay
•  Height 5ft 11 inches
• Position: Striker
• Current Team: Barcelona 
• National Team: Uraguay
• Number: 9

Luis Suarez is a Uraguayan professional footballer who plays for Barcelona and his national team Uraguay as a striker. 

In July 2004 Suarez made the move from English club Liverpool to Spanish club Barcelona for a fee of around £75 million. Just before Suarez made the transfer to Barcelona he won the European Golden Shoe award during his last season at Liverpool. In October 2015 he scored his 300th senior career goal for club and county. Some people around the globe Suarez is classed as one of the best strikers in the world.

Suárez began his career as a youth player for Nacional in 2003. He signed for Groningen in the Netherlands in 2006 and transferred to Ajax in 2007. In 2010 he helped Ajax win the KNVB Cup while becoming the league's top scorer with 35 goals in 33 games. He was also named Dutch Footballer of the Year, scoring 49 goals in all competitions.

 In January 2011, Suárez transferred to English Premier League club Liverpool for £22.8 million. In February 2012, Suárez won the Football League Cup with the club. In April 2014, he was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year. As the Premier League's top scorer with 31 goals he won the Premier League Golden Boot, and shared the European Golden Shoe with Cristiano Ronaldo. In his first season at Barcelona, Suárez starred alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar and helped the club win the continental treble of La Liga, Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League.

Most football fans remember Suarez for biting his opponents over the years, his most previous victim was Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup causing him to be banned during his first season with Barcelona, meaning he was banned from all football activities, he was also banned from entering any stadium.

However this didn't stop his performance when he came back into the game. With an attack including Messi, Neymar and Suarez, Barcelona were on top form. In 2015/16 Suárez opened the season by scoring and assisting on a goal in Barcelona's 5–4 extra-time victory over Sevilla in the 2015 UEFA Super Cup, on 11 August 2015.  The next day, he was named one of the three finalists for the 2015 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.

It's clear the Luis Suarez is undoubtedly a great striker, playing for one of the best clubs in the world and having so many great achievements through out his footballing career despite some mistakes he has made he hasn't let his performance go. Suarez is a prime example of what qualities a striker should have although there is still room for a lot of improvements Luis Suarez still deserved his spot in the top 10 footballers countdown.  

Number 10 Countdown!

Top 10 Footballers Countdown!!

Number 10...

Alexis Sanchez !

• Profile: 
• Alexis Alejandro Sanchez 
• Born: 19th December 1988 (age 27), in Tocopilla, Chile
• Height: 5ft 6.5inches
• Played position: Winger / Forward
• Current team played for: Arsenal
• National team: Chile
• Number 17

Sanchez is a Chilean who plays for English Premier League, Arsenal and also his national team Chile as a forward / winger.

Sanchez played at 4 different clubs, 2 of which he played on loan. In 2011 he signed for Barcelona for 25 million, this made him the most expensive transfer in Chilean football history. Sanchez then signed for Arsenal in July 2014 for 35 million. 

Sanchez has been a full international for Chile since 2006 and has earned 91 caps, making him the team's second-most capped player of all time. With 31 goals, he is their joint-third top scorer of all time. He played in two Fifa World Cups 2010 & 2014 as well as the 2011 and 2015 Copa America tournaments, winning the latter.

His full career so far has been unbelievable but for this entry we are going to focus on his career at Arsenal.

Sánchez's first competitive appearance was against Manchester City in the Community Shield, on 10 August, playing in the first half and helping Arsenal to a 3–0 win. On 16 August, he made his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace, assisting Laurent Koscielny's equalizer in a 2–1 home win. He then scored his first goal for Arsenal on 27 August, slotting the ball past Beşiktaş goalkeeper Zengin in stoppage time of the first half to secure a 1–0 aggregate victory and a spot in the group stage of the 2014–15 Champions League. 

Since his first goal for the club Sanchez has made 70 appearances for the club scoring 34 goals in total since 2014 to this current time.

Alexis Sanchez is a fantastic player and is well deserved of the 10th spot in my Top 10 footballers countdown, he has been apart of fantastic clubs and been a part of some great wins in his career such as wining La Liga and the Fifa world cup during his time at Barcelona and being a part of winning the FA Cup whilst playing for his current team Arsenal. I think you will agree that these achievements are by far out standing for such a short career.