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Wales Online
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Aaron Ramsey turned down two offers to seal Mexico move as he officially leaves Cardiff City
Aaron Ramsey turned down two offers to seal Mexico move as he officially leaves Cardiff City The midfielder has touched down in Mexico City ahead of opening a new chapter in his career Former Cardiff City midfielder Aaron Ramsey at the UK embassy in Mexico City (Image: Gonzalez Blanco ) Aaron Ramsey has landed in Mexico as he prepares to finalise a move to Liga MX side Pumas UNAM. The 34-year-old Wales captain has already completed a medical with the Mexico City-based club and is expected to sign a deal on Tuesday for the upcoming season, which includes an option to extend, according to The Athletic. Pumas kick off their 2025/26 campaign on July 13 against Santos Laguna, having finished 10th in the league last term. Ramsey was locked in lengthy negotiations over potentially becoming the new head coach of Cardiff City on a permanent basis, before he informed the club of his desire to continue his playing career. It is now reported he turned down offers from clubs in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Join the Cardiff City breaking news and top stories WhatsApp community Following the expiry of his contract at Cardiff on Tuesday, Ramsey is now officially a free agent. On Tuesday evening, Ramsey was pictured in Mexico City alongside Josefa Gonzalez Blanco, the country's UK ambassador. Article continues below "Thrilled to welcome Aaron Ramsey to the Embassy today!" she wrote on social media. "He's now heading to Mexico City to officially join Pumas ahead of the Opening 2025 season!" Ramsey rejoined the Bluebirds in 2023, however terrible injuries reduced him to playing only 23 games in all competitions across the two seasons he was at the club. The midfielder was appointed interim manager for the final three games of last season following the sacking of Omer Riza. Cardiff drew with Oxford United and West Bromwich Albion before suffering a 4-2 defeat by Norwich City on the final day, however relegation to League One had already been confirmed at that stage. Ramsey stated his intention to continue playing, with the 2026 World Cup in North America a big driving factor behind that decision. Article continues below So he will now embark on a new chapter in his illustrious career over in Mexico City. Sign up to our daily Cardiff City newsletter here. Ramsey has 86 caps for Wales to his name and took over the national team captaincy after Gareth Bale's retirement in 2023. He was one of nine senior players to officially leave Cardiff upon the expiration of their deals on Tuesday night.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Boca lose the Superclásico and Gago's future hangs in the balance
Boca lose the Superclásico and Gago's future hangs in the balance This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. This Sunday's Superclásico had no relevance in terms of scores and positions: River and Boca already had their place secured in the round of 16 that will start to define the Opening 2025 of the Professional Football League. Advertisement But a confrontation with the historic rival always weighs too much. And Boca Juniors, who arrived at the Monumental with a five-man defense, failed to gain a foothold and lost a match in which they were always uncomfortable. Is this the final point for Fernando Gago at Boca Juniors? Fernando Gago's cycle at Boca was already severely affected by the early elimination from the Copa Libertadores, in the preliminary round, against Alianza Lima. In that fateful tie, which left Xeneize without its most symbolic and important competition, considerable doubts arose about the coach's continuity. Finally, Gago was ratified, and began to gradually rebuild the team's confidence and, thus, also his tranquility at the helm and his continuity, based on play and results. Advertisement A perfect winning streak in the local tournament, now the only one they compete in, calmed the waters at Xeneize. However, this defeat at the Monumental defeat threatens to put the coach's entire cycle and Boca's season in doubt again. It is very likely that the coach will continue until the end of this tournament, in which, despite this fall, he can still finish as leader of Zone A, if he wins on the last matchday against Tigre. In the round of 16, he would play against the eighth classified in Zone B. The chances of a Superclásico being repeated in the defining instances are still valid, and that can be a great option for the coach's vindication. Advertisement If not, he only has to win the title. Will he achieve it? 📸 ALEJANDRO PAGNI - AFP or licensors
