Sergio Ramos asked Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales to apply pressure on UEFA in order to help him win the Ballon d'Or in 2019, according to a report in El Confidencial.
The then-Real Madrid captain reportedly left multiple voice messages on Rubiales' phone, beginning in 2018, explaining why he felt he deserved football's most prestigious individual award and asking for help.
Ad/> El Confidencial plan to release the audio recordings online on Friday, but excerpts are already available. Liga‘More than a team-mate’ — Ronaldo pays glowing tribute to Marcelo after Madrid exit14/06/2022 AT 09:45 In one of the messages, Ramos said: «I would be grateful to you all my life.
Not only for me, but also because I think that Spanish football deserves it very much, I send you a hug.» Rubiales responded to Ramos' requests positively, saying he would do all he could to help but in the end Rubiales' help wasn't enough to get him over the line.