MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three days after Monterrey was eliminated in the Mexican Apertura semifinals, Spanish defender Sergio Ramos bid farewell to his team.

The 39-year-old Ramos arrived in Mexico on a one-year contract that ended with Monterrey's elimination on Saturday.

“It’s never easy to say goodbye. A stage of my career that began with so much excitement in February has come to an end,” Ramos posted Tuesday on his official social media accounts. “It has allowed me to discover a new country, a new city, a new style of football and has left me with so many new experiences and, more importantly, new friends.”

Ramos, who became captain of Monterrey, played in 34 matches in all competitions and scored eight goals.

“I have left everything on the pitch and off it to be able to give my ve

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