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Ramirez reveals that he left Boro because of the weather

Gaston Ramirez has revealed the baffling reason why he left Middlesbrough for Sampdoria this summer.

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By Alex Beard

There must be many considerations for a footballer to make before he decides to move clubs. Money. Playing time. European . The weather…

Yes, former man Gaston Ramirez has revealed that it was the weather in Teesside that prompted him to make a summer switch back to Italy with Sampdoria.

The Uruguayan didn’t stick around for long following ‘s relegation back to the , with a move to Serie A too good to turn down, although not for the reasons you’d think.

“The climate in Italy is fine,” Ramirez said. “In Middlesbrough, I felt warm for only around 15 days a year.”

Ramirez’ Riverside career got off to a hot start, but as a relegation dogfight loomed last season, the 26-year-old fell out of the first 11 picture.

“The is very physical, and maybe I didn’t find the right team for my game. I was in and out of the side and when that happens, it is difficult to show how hard you’re trying.”

Capped 41 times by Uruguay, Ramirez started his career in sunnier climes with Peñarol in his home country. He moved to Bologna in 2010, and after an impressive two season spell with ‘I Rossoblu’ he made the switch to with in what was then a club-record deal for the South Coast side.

Loan spells at and Boro followed, before he was snapped up by the latter on a permanent basis. Clearly, the further north Ramirez travelled the less enthused he was.

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