Sevilla's Sergio Ramos primed for derby clash against Real Betis
As Sevilla FC brace for the upcoming derby against Real Betis, defender Sergio Ramos is set to play a crucial role in the showdown at Benito Villamarin.
Founded in 1890, they have a long history littered with success, even if theirs cannot match what Real Madrid and Barcelona have achieved.
Sevilla won La Liga in 1945/46 and the Copa del Rey in 1935, 1939, 1947/48, 2006/07, 2009/10. In the modern era, they are known for being the most successful team in the UEFA Europa League, dating back to when it was known as the UEFA Cup.
Despite the formation of several football clubs in Seville, one of which would become rivals Real Betis, Sevilla were the dominant side in their region in the early years of their existence.
The new stadium put Sevilla into debt initially, which led to them having to sell some key players in the 1970s. Manuel Ruiz Sosa moved to Atletico Madrid, Gallego to Barcelona and Juan Batista Aguero to Real Madrid.
In October 2007, Ramos left to take the managerial job at Tottenham Hotspur, but Sevilla's success continued as they qualified regularly for the UEFA Champions League.
Financial troubles forced Sevilla to sell star players Alvaro Negredo and Jesus Navas, but following his arrival as manager in 2013, Unai Emery stabilised the club.
Under Emery, Sevilla won the UEFA Europa League in 2013/14, 2014/15, and 2015/16. Following his departure, they made the quarter-finals of the 2017/18 Champions League, losing 2-1 on aggregate to Bayern Munich.
Ivan Rakitic was the man of the match in the 2014 final, which saw Sevilla win on penalties again - this time against Benfica after a 0-0 draw in Turin.
In 2016, Daniel Sturridge put Liverpool ahead in the Europa League final in Basel, but Kevin Gameiro equalised before Koke scored twice to seal a third successive victory for Sevilla in the competition.
The 2020 final against Inter Milan in Cologne was a closely-fought affair. Luuk de Jong scored twice before a late Romelu Lukaku own goal sealed the win for Julen Lopetegui's side over Antonio Conte's men. The match was won 3-2 eventually and became famous for Ever Banega reportedly mocking Conte's hair.
In all, Sevilla have had a remarkably successful ratio in Europe's second-tier club competition by winning it seven times, a record which also makes them the all-time best team in the competition, with nearest competitors Inter Milan, Liverpool, Juventus and Atletico Madrid all having won it three times each.
Los Nervionenses have played plenty of Champions League football in that time as well, but have yet to get past the quarter-final stage in the competition.
The sales of Alvaro Negredo and Jesus Navas raised a combined reported figure of €40million to save Sevilla from financial woes. Jose Castro Carmona is the president of the club.
As Sevilla FC brace for the upcoming derby against Real Betis, defender Sergio Ramos is set to play a crucial role in the showdown at Benito Villamarin.
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Tottenham forward Alejo Veliz has completed a loan move to Sevilla for the rest of the season.
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