HE ended up missing a third of his short Rangers career through injury and fitness woes.
But is best remembered for one moment in particular.
Aaron Ramsey missed a crucial penalty for Rangers in the Europa League final[/caption]
Kevin Trapp’s save handed Eintracht Frankfurt the trophy[/caption]
Ramsey had battled back from a horror leg break to play at the top European stage in Serie A, Premier League and Europa League Final[/caption]
His final kick of the ball in a blue jersey.
But 12 years before his Europa League penalty shoot-out miss Aaron Ramsey feared he’d never walk again through a horrific football injury.
It was so severe there was even a threat he could LOSE his limb altogether.
The Welsh midfielder was a big name signing for Rangers during the 2022 January transfer window.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst drafted the 32-year-old in on loan from Juventus, three months after taking over the reins from Steven Gerrard.
His arrival met much excitement on deadline day, but it ultimately ended in disappointment – despite an Old Firm strike and European Final in Seville.
Ramsey had the crucial kick of the shoot-out saved by Eintracht Frankfurt keeper Kevin Trapp.
As heart-breaking as the moment was, the Welshman had been through worse 12 years prior.
A tackle by Stoke City‘s Ryan Shawcross resulted in the then teenager fracturing both his tibia and fibula in his right leg.
He faced nine months on the sidelines after a dream move to the Gunners from boyhood club Cardiff City.
But the dream became a nightmare for Ramsey following the challenge on February 27, 2010.
Speaking on Amazon Prime’s Premier League stories, the midfielder said: “They were worried I might not even walk again, never mind kick a ball.
“Amputation was not out of the question as well.
“Mentally, it was the biggest challenge in my career.”
He’s back in FA Cup action this evening, and back at Cardiff when the Bluebirds face Aston Villa.
And Ramsey, now 34, went on: “I’ve still got a few years left of playing yet.
“I’ve had a few injuries and it’s been difficult. I’d have liked to have played a lot more to help the team.
“But I’m willing to put those hours in the gym to come back from another injury.”
Ramsey is back at his boyhood team Cardiff, but missed the majority of this season through injury[/caption]
The Welshman has 86 caps for his country[/caption]
He’s won the FA Cup three times as well as Serie A and the Coppa Italia[/caption]
He’s missed the majority of this season with a hamstring injury picked up on international duty last September.
It recurred after just two games back forcing him to miss the win over Hull on Wednesday.
He added: “It’s not nice, when you’re going through these things, but I’ve had my fair share of injuries over the years,” he said of the lows of his injury lay-off.
“I know how to take those moments and those setbacks and things like that. Having the right people around me is really important, but I’m looking forward to this and playing a part in the end of the season.
“For anyone to have these injuries and setbacks, it is difficult, but you’ve got to get through these times, it’s worth it putting that shirt back on and playing in front of your fans again.
“Hopefully I’ll have more things to smile about towards the end of the year.
“I’ve come back to play my part. I’ve had two big injuries which is unfortunate. But I’ve come back to help this club achieve something special again.
“And I think this club is more than capable of achieving that. Hopefully in the not-so-distant future we can achieve that together.
“There’s been a lot of change over the last few years, we just need that bit of stability within the club and that gives you the platform to build year on year, rather than having to restart, year on year.
“So having that stability is going to be huge for the future of the club and to be able to challenge.
“I have been in amongst some of the best organisations that there’s been, so I know how a good club, a top club operates and what is required for that.
“I’m not qualified to go into too much detail or too much depth into those things, but I know what good looks like. That comes with that structure. For us to be able to go on and compete, we definitely need that.”
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