Ramos was born and raised in Camas, on the outskirts of Seville, and joined his local team at the age of 10 before advancing through the ranks to make his first-team debut in 2004, aged just 17.

His talent was plain to see and the following year he was snapped up by Real for €27m, then a Spanish record for a defender.

The rest is history, but the final chapter is still being written because now, after two mixed years with Paris St-Germain, Ramos has made an emotional return to his boyhood club, signing a contract until the end of this season - quite possibly his last - on a free transfer.

But his supposed dream homecoming has been far from plain sailing. For starters, many fans were bitterly opposed to his signing, having long ago crossed the emotional line from love to hate during Ramos' time with Real.

In particular, Ramos' provocative celebration of his Panenka penalty for Real at Sevilla in 2017 was regarded by many supporters of his former club as a betrayal.

So it was unsurprising when ultras group Biris Norte reacted to his...