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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the same table?! Chelsea’s record signing Mayra Ramirez lists her favourite dinner guests - including Colombian legend Carlos Valderrama

The Blues broke the bank for the 24-year-old forward with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/video-chelsea-break-the-bank-blues-announce-signing-of-mayra-ramirez-from-levante-for-world-record-fee/bltbecf665164374b95#csc471b8ca1118a9fb" target="_blank">Levante set to receive €450,000 (£384,000/$489,000) in transfer fees</a> and a further €450,000 on achievable add-ons. She was a force to reckon with in Liga F as she scored six goals in seven appearances, which led Chelsea to go the distance to get her services in the winter window.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Ramirez admitted that she remains a huge admirer of Messi and Ronaldo and has closely followed Valderrama in her formative years, as the former midfielder is no less than a demigod in Colombia. The goalscorer also revealed that she took inspiration from <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/alex-morgan-uswnt-gold-cup-roster-becky-sauerbrunn-kristie-mewis-andi-sullivan-emma-hayes-twila-kilgore/blt56ee4a214a90091d#cs6e732ffc85499e6c" target="_blank">USWNT's Alex Morgan</a> and Brazil's Marta, with the two legends of women's football having a huge influence on her career.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

She was asked in an interview with Sky Sports which three people from football, past or present, she would invite to dinner. Ramirez replied: "For me, a Colombian, Valderrama. He left a legacy in Colombia. I love Messi and Cristiano, so these three would make a good table! If we are talking female players, Alex Morgan, Marta, they are the ones you look up to when you are young."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Which footballers would Mayra Ramirez invite to dinner? 🍝 Get to know Chelsea's world record signing 👇 <a href="https://t.co/eigHYT1Dmz">pic.twitter.com/eigHYT1Dmz</a>— Sky Sports WSL (@SkySportsWSL) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkySportsWSL/status/1755641487675539458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT RAMIREZ SAID

Ramirez will hope to emerge as an inspiration for the next generation just like the legends she looked up to when she was a budding footballer. Joining a European powerhouse like Chelsea is a step in that direction and the forward will look to settle down as quickly as possible in her new surroundings and flourish on the pitch under the guidance of Emma Hayes, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/love-hairy-chest-emma-hayes-transformed-han-solo-uswnt-star-wars/blt95154ca8a1ad1a18" target="_blank">before she leaves for the USWNT in the summer.</a>

WHAT NEXT?

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the same table?! Chelsea’s record signing Mayra Ramirez lists her favourite dinner guests - including Colombian legend Carlos Valderrama | Goal.com

Chelsea’s Mayra Ramirez wants to share a dream dinner table with Lionel Messi &amp; Cristiano Ronaldo along with Colombian legend Carlos Valderrama.