Giorgio Chiellini hails Sergio Ramos's takedown of Liverpool star Mohamed Salah in 2018 Champions League final a 'masterstroke' as Italian praises Real Madrid defender's 'devilish wit'

Giorgio Chiellini has described Sergio Ramos's takedown of Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in the 2018 Champions League final as a 'masterstroke'.

Real Madrid defender Ramos grabbed the Egyptian by the arm and pulled him to the ground, causing Salah to leave the field in tears with a shoulder injury that required surgery.

The first-half withdrawal of their dangerman in the Kiev final cost Liverpool, who went on to lose 3-1 as Real claimed their 13th European Cup crown.

Sergio Ramos grabbed Mohamed Salah by the arm and dragged him to the floor during the 2018 Champions League final, causing the Liverpool man to go off injured

Salah was in agony after injuring his shoulder and left the field in tears not long afterwards

Juventus and Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini described the challenge as a 'masterstroke' in his new book as he hailed Ramos as 'the best defender in the world'

But Juventus and Italy defender Chiellini, who believes Ramos is 'the best defender in the world', has described the foul on Salah as just an example of the Spaniard's 'devilish wit.