Chelsea’s new signing Mayra Ramirez named her dream dinner table, including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Colombian legend Carlos Valderrama.
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Ramirez a huge admirer of Ronaldo & MessiWould call upon Alex Morgan & Marta among female footballersAdmitted that she looked up to the duo as a youngsterGettyWHAT HAPPENED?
The Blues broke the bank for the 24-year-old forward with Levante set to receive €450,000 (£384,000/$489,000) in transfer fees and a further €450,000 on achievable add-ons. She was a force to reckon with in Liga F as she scored six goals in seven appearances, which led Chelsea to go the distance to get her services in the winter window.
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Ramirez admitted that she remains a huge admirer of Messi and Ronaldo and has closely followed Valderrama in her formative years, as the former midfielder is no less than a demigod in Colombia. The goalscorer also revealed that she took inspiration from USWNT's Alex Morgan and Brazil's Marta, with the two legends of women's football having a huge influence on her career.
WHAT RAMIREZ SAID
She was asked in an interview with which three people from football, past or present, she would invite to dinner. Ramirez replied: "For me, a Colombian, Valderrama. He left a legacy in Colombia. I love Messi and Cristiano, so these three would make a good table! If we are talking female players, Alex Morgan, Marta, they are the ones you look up to when you are young."
GettyWHAT NEXT?
Ramirez will hope to emerge as an inspiration for the next generation just like the legends she looked up to when she was a budding footballer. Joining a European powerhouse like Chelsea is a step in that direction and the forward will look to settle down as quickly as possible in her new surroundings and flourish on the pitch under the guidance of Emma Hayes, before she leaves for the USWNT in the summer.
