Former Arsenal player Ramsey leaves Pumas after brief stint
Former Arsenal, Juventus and Cardiff City midfielder Aaron Ramsey has apparently let Mexico ater a brief stint with top-tier Pumas where he missed league matches and several practices while looking for his lost dog.
The 34-year-old Ramsey signed a one-year deal with Pumas on July 1, but he was hampered by injuries and only appeared in six matches in all competitions, scoring one goal.
“I would like to thank the Mexican people for their kindness and generosity and making me and my family feel so welcome in Mexico City. I also want to give a big thanks to the manager, the coaching staff and particularly the medical staff for helping me through what was a difficult time with injuries,” Ramsey posted on social media.
Besideshisinjuries,thewalesstarmissedacouple of matches and several practices while looking for his lost dog Haley, that went missing early October ater being let at a dog shelter in the city of Dolores, in Guanajuato, an industrial and agricultural state located in central Mexico.
Ramsey eventually returned to the team for rehabilitation for his injuries, but ater a week in the facilities, he flew back to Europe.
“With a lot of hard work, I was ready and match fitfortheremaininggamesandiwaslookingforward to giving my best to the Pumas,” Ramsey added. “Unfortunately, my contract was terminated which was a surprise and obviously disappointing. Therefore, I had no choice but to come home to Wales.”
Themexicansidehasnotrespondedtoramsey’s social media claims made Monday.
Pumas, which also signed former Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas hoping to advance to postseason play, was eliminated from contention and the team fired Miguel Mejia Baron and Eduardo Saracho, both of whom signed Ramsey.
Ramsey finished the final three games of the 2024-25 season as Cardiff’s interim manager ater it was relegated from England’s League Championship to third-tier League One.
With 86 appearances for Wales, he helped his country reach the Euro 2016 semifinals.
Earlier, Wales recalled captain Ramsey for World Cup qualifier against Belgium and friendly with England.
The 34-year-old midfielder was omited from the squad for matches against Kazakhstan and Canada earlier this month, having made only one substitute appearance in six months as he recovered from injury.