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Opposite to reviews printed in November, Aaron Ramsey didn’t cancel his contract in Mexico. His deal at Pumas UNAM was terminated by the membership.

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Preliminary protection in each the UK and Mexico acknowledged that Ramsey had mutually agreed to finish his contract in an effort to return residence following the disappearance of his household canine, Halo.

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That narrative has now been contradicted by the participant himself, who says he was knowledgeable that his contract had been terminated regardless of being match, out there and anticipating to play once more.

Ramsey, 34, joined Pumas in the summertime, turning into the primary British born participant to seem in Liga MX. His time in Mexico Metropolis was disrupted by damage and by a deeply distressing private state of affairs after Halo, the household’s 10-year-old beagle, went lacking from a boarding facility in San Miguel de Allende.

Regardless of sporting a GPS monitoring collar, the canine was by no means discovered. Ramsey supplied a reward that ultimately rose to $20,000, whereas his spouse Colleen Ramsey stated the household had acquired “no physique, no footage, and a bunch of lies”.

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Pumas granted Ramsey compassionate depart throughout the search.

In a press release printed this week, Ramsey made clear that the choice was taken out of his palms.

“I want to thank the Mexican individuals for his or her kindness and generosity, for making me and my household really feel so welcome,” he wrote on social media. “I additionally need to say an enormous thanks to the coach, the teaching workers and particularly the medical workers for serving to me in a troublesome time. I used to be prepared and match for the remaining matches and I actually needed to present my finest for the Pumas. Sadly, my contract was terminated, which was a shock and clearly a disappointment.”

He expanded additional in a , once more stressing that he had anticipated to play on.

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“With quite a lot of onerous work, I used to be prepared and match match for the remaining video games and I used to be wanting ahead to giving my finest to the Pumas. Sadly, my contract was terminated which was a shock and clearly disappointing. Subsequently, I had no selection however to come back residence to Wales.”

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These feedback sit in stark distinction to the sooner portrayal of occasions. Mexican outlet reported this week that Pumas determined to chop ties with Ramsey amid wider upheaval on the membership, which has since seen two senior figures concerned in his recruitment additionally sacked.

The membership has not responded publicly to Ramsey’s account.

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The Welshman’s departure initially drew criticism from some quarters in Mexico. Tv analyst Damián Zamoginly, talking to TUDN in November, stated: “What Aaron Ramsey did was unprofessional. First by going away for 2 weeks for having misplaced his canine after which leaving the staff with out contributing something. They introduced a reinforcement with little want to be on the pitch.”

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That criticism now seems misplaced. Ramsey didn’t stroll away, nor did he engineer his exit. He was launched.

Ramsey made six appearances for the membership, scoring as soon as.

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Since leaving Arsenal in 2019 on a free switch, the midfielder has performed for Juventus, Rangers, Good and Cardiff, and continued to be affected by accidents. 17 totally different issues ensured he missed 104 video games for membership and nation.

Ramsey missed 159 video games for Arsenal and Wales throughout his time in London, all of them coming after he met Ryan Shawcross in Stoke in 2010.

What comes subsequent for Ramsey stays to be seen. He’s nonetheless with out a membership.