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Ramires has reflected on his goal against Barcelona in the Champions League semi final in 2012.
Chelsea legend Ramires has looked back on his iconic goal against Barcelona in the 2012 Champions League semi-final, ahead of his reunion with former manager Roberto Di Matteo for the Chelsea Legends match against Liverpool next month.
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Ramires' goal, a brilliant lob over the Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes, was a turning point in the match and ultimately helped Chelsea secure a place in the Champions League final.
Ramires reflects on his goal against Barcelona
Ramires recalled the moment he scored the goal, saying he had practiced the goal during the training sessions.
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"Wherever I go, I always meet at least one Chelsea fan and always they come to me and say 'Oh! Your goal against Barcelona!'," Ramires said.
He continued, "I think when Chelsea fans think about the big games, they think about that one.
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"We had training in the week before. We were doing some finishing and David [Luiz] came to me and said 'Rami, when the goalkeeper comes, you must chip the ball'. I said okay, but in training I did one or two, but the ball did not go in the goal! Then in the game, I had that opportunity."
Ramires praised Frank Lampard's pass that set him up for the goal.
"Frank's pass was amazing, the ball arrived for the one touch and finish. He put the ball in front of me and when I arrived there I chipped the ball, but I saw Valdes coming and Dani Alves come from the left with another defender behind, [Carles] Puyol,” he said.
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Ramires also revealed his thought process as he scored the goal.
"I saw Valdes coming and if I shot to the side, maybe he could do the save, so when I saw the goal behind him I thought the only way is that, and I did it. When the ball dropped, I looked and I ran and then I looked again to see if the ball goes in. That was an amazing moment for me,” he concluded.
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Ramires will be reunited with Di Matteo, who managed Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2012, for the Chelsea Legends match against Liverpool next month.
The match will raise funds for the Chelsea Foundation and the Chelsea Players' Trust.
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