"The Post" wrote an article about Manchester United goalkeeper Ramens. He not only has an amazing professionalism of practicing alone at 1 a.m., but also has a series of unknown "hobbies" and an atypical experience as a striker.
According to many of Lamens’ mentors during his time in Antwerp and Bruges, the goalkeeper’s devotion to training was almost obsessive. Not only would he take the initiative to ask for more training on his rest days, but he was also caught by two different coaches practicing alone in the gym at 1 a.m. and midnight. "He is very driven and ambitious," said former coach Rick DeMille. "He works day and night to achieve his goals."
In addition to extreme self-discipline, Lamens is also an extremely superstitious player. His brother and former coach confirmed that a clean sheet should never be mentioned to him before a game because he believed it would bring bad luck. In addition, he has a set of fixed pre-game rituals, including fist bumps with teammates and coaches, a water bottle that must be handed over by the coach, and always placing the water bottle on the same side of the goal.
This seemingly calm goalkeeper has also had moments when his "anger" was insufficient. His goalkeeper coach in Antwerp revealed that Ramence was "very quiet" at first. In order to inspire his leadership qualities, the coaching team developed a "strength plan" for him that included boxing, reaction light board and other training, and specially edited a video of his roaring "beast expression" after making a save to motivate him.
What is even more surprising is that Ramens' football career began as a forward. His excellent foot skills allowed him to even play as a midfielder in training and performed well. The most famous goal of his career was when he represented the Club Brugge youth team against Real Madrid in 2019. He rushed into the penalty area at the last moment and equalized the score for the team with a header. It was these unique experiences and extraordinary efforts that finally led Manchester United to give up the World Cup champion Martin at the deadline of the transfer window and choose this Belgian full of stories.
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