Has Real Madrid star Ramos now become Football’s Greatest Villain

Standing well above six feet and not afraid to employ football’s dark arts, Ramos is an easy man to loathe but any fan would all love to see him on their team.
He is the villain of the piece, the man everybody loves to hate.
If the football world were a pantomime, Sergio Ramos would enter the pitch swathed in a black cape and mask, basking in the boos and whistles of his incensed audience. But the Real Madrid defender seems to revel in his ‘bad boy’ persona – and it is exactly that attitude that has made him such a favourite at Santiago Bernabeu.
Ramos was in the headlines once more weeks before the ongoing world cup,as he ensured Liverpool’s hero Mohamed Salah would not make any more impact on the Champions League final than he absolutely had to . Salah was the focal point of Liverpool’s bright start in Kiev, cutting in off the right flank and giving the Madrid defence more than a few headaches.
And the way he was dealt with was classic Ramos.
Discussing the legality or malicious intent of the armlock the Spain international applied on his opponent is a futile exercise. It is the type of clash that occurs countless times in every football match on the planet, shorn of any clearly illicit contact that would have made punishing the defender simple for referee Milorad Mazic.
The only certainties in the matter were the unfortunate consequences for Salah: a damaged shoulder, early, tearful withdrawal and a World Cup in jeopardy. And for Madrid: a demoralised opponent and, inevitably, a third straight Champions League trophy. Ramos’ actions may not have won him a lot of friends in Liverpool or Egypt, but you cannot argue they are not effective.
Former France international Christophe Dugarry summed up the contradiction days after the final. “Ramos is an absolute genius!” he enthused on RMC Sport, responding to fellow ex-Bleu Franck Leboeuf who had asserted the defender’s actions were “tiresome”.
“He is one of those defenders who help you win titles, who make you come out on top. Okay, he is a cheat, he is dirty. But you cannot argue with his results!” Let his detractors plea for punishment through online petitions or file billion-dollar lawsuits : Madrid’s enforcer could not care less.
 Those moments, which skip over infinite instances of simulation, cynical fouls and other misdemeanors, all paint an image of Ramos’ character. But there is another side. Some will say the end justifies the means, and his list of honours speaks for him:  La Liga: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2016–17; Copa del Rey: 2010–11, 2013–14; Supercopa de España: 2008, 2012, 2017; UEFA Champions League: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18; UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017; FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017.