The cult of something - anything - Diego Alonso needs to form at Sevilla

Diego Alonso greets Sergio Ramos warmly.

Sergio Ramos will likely take to the pitch against Real Madrid for the first time since May of 2005, and new Sevilla manager Diego Alonso must be rather grateful for it. Because if football is supposed to be an escape from the dreary imperfections of the previous five days, then Ramos’ showdown with Los Blancos is a distraction from the imperfections that have plagued Sevilla. Blemishes, weaknesses and irregularities that Alonso must solve.