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Spain and Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos was appointed as a UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) ambassador at a special ceremony in Curitiba, Brazil on Tuesday (10 June).

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SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Sergio Ramos, Spain and Real Madrid defender:

"Being in Brazil, thinking of the Maracana and all the teams competing adds the element of excitement and motivation for our national team. Spain are the current world champions and we have to defend the title. We want to defend the trophy that we worked so hard to win. So, in that sense the expectations we have are very high. We must believe that we can win, but we realise that winning a World Cup is very difficult."