Real Madrid news: ‘El Sniper’ could face nine years in jail for printing photos showing stars such as Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and even club president Florentino Perez with targets on them
Santiago Sanchez Ramirez's house was raided where police found the photos as well as illegal weapons
A MAN known as "El Sniper" could face up to nine years in jail after printing photos of Real Madrid footballers with sniper targets on them.
Santiago Sanchez Ramirez took snaps of some of the club's star players including Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale.
His collection even included then-Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti and president Florentino Perez.
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He then published the prints with sniper targets on their heads - hence the nickname he has been tagged with.
Alongside the disturbing collection of photographs which also included ones of other athletes and celebrities, Spanish police also discovered illegal weapons, which has led to prosecutors asking for a long jail sentence.
There were also photos discovered of him holding a sniper rifle, although it is not known if this was pointed at footballers specifically.
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Ramirez would park his van outside the club's training base at Valdebebas and snap the players making their way in and out of training.
He told a court in Spain during his trial last week that the incidents, that date back to 2014, show how lax security is.