SERGIO RAMOS loves Porsches and Aston Martins – but it is a Fiat that takes pride of place in his garage.
The Real Madrid captain boasts an amazing array of cars that total around £2million.
Audis feature heavily, as does a stunning £167,000 Mercedes-AMG G 63.
Yet the one he shows off most proudly to his 23.3 million Instagram followers is valued at just £8,500.
Yes, Ramos, a World Cup hero, double Euros champion, Bernabeu skipper and three-time Champions League winner gives preference to a simple motor many learner drivers would turn their noses up at.
Ramos revealed the personalised Fiat 600 – an early birthday present – in March.
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He wrote: “Classic cars never die. Early birthday presents, @reneramos. Thanks. Love you, bro.”
But dad-of-three Ramos, 32, certainly knows how to splash the cash when he wants to.
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His amazing Mercedes-AMG G 63 is proof of that.
The 577bhp “super-SUV” features a 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine, does 0-62mph in just 4.5 seconds, reaches a top speed of 149mph… and costs around £145,000.
And it is only fitting that a Los Blancos icon should have a white car, too.
Or two or three, if you’re Ramos.
In January 2013 he was pictured driving round in a Porsche 911 Carrera S, valued at around £142,000.
Just five months later he had another Porsche 977 Turbo S in his collection.
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That one is priced at £142,000 too.
The cars had similar specs, reaching 0-60 in just 2.6 seconds. The Turbo S was, upon its release, the fastest car Porsche had ever made.
And don’t forget the all-white Audi R8 Spyder, with a top speed of 203.8mph and equally jaw-dropping price tag that starts at £118,455.
Ramos, who has been married to 40-year-old TV star Pilar Rubio since 2012, looks after little Sergio Jr, three, Marco, two, and newborn Alejandro.
So he chooses a more practical – yet still stylish – car when on daddy duty.
The Audi RS6 Quattro features a 4.0-litre V8 powerplant engine and can reach 596bhp.
An elegant estate, it starts at £79,545 – a snip for a man who makes £10.4m a year.
Although, being sponsored by Audi, it’s possible Ramos could have been given the car.
He certainly looked the part in the Vorsprung durch Technik motor in November 2014.
Ramos gave a big thumbs-up to the camera when receiving a new model from the German manufacturer.
And he beat all his rivals during a kart race set up by Audi at the same promotional event.
A love for fast cars – and in particular an Aston Martin – has seen Ramos jokingly labelled James Bond back in his native Spain.
Reports there indicated he splurged around £176,000 on a DBS V12, which had a 5.9-litre engine.
The car was first seen in 2006 007 film Casino Royale.
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