The veteran defender has hailed the hard-nosed attitude and the “diabolical” desire to win of the Real Madrid man

Giorgio Chiellini has branded Sergio Ramos as the best defender in the world due to his hard-nosed attitude, which was highlighted by injuring Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah in the 2018 Champions League final.

The Italy international centre-back claims that the Real Madrid man knew exactly what he was doing when he hauled down the Reds striker in the early stages of the game, forcing him off with a shoulder injury that compromised the in-form star’s presence at the World Cup a matter of weeks later.

Meanwhile, the Spaniards went on to win the trophy with a 3-1 victory in a match remembered for Reds goalkeeper Loris Karius’ mishaps.

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