2023-07-10 22:44:00
10/07/2023 17:44hs.
Throughout the last few years, Casemiro has been one of Lionel Messi’s main rivals. The defensive midfielder was in charge of marking Leo whenever Real Madrid faced Barcelona, in addition to seeing each other’s faces when Brazil and Argentina collided for the Qualifiers or for the Copa América. Despite never having had him on his side, the current Manchester United player considers Rosario as a great reference and this Monday he praised him again.
“Messi has marked an era, there is no denying it. He was always a rival for me, both at Barcelona and Argentina, but who likes football, likes to see Messi“, assured the Brazilian in dialogue with the magazine Placar. To that, he added that it was an honor to be able to face him: “It was a pleasure to play against him. He is a guy about whom comments abound. Only remains to admire it“.
The midfielder also highlighted that Leo is one of the best players of this era and revealed that he considers himself lucky to have seen him play. “Messi, Neymar and Cristiano are the three greatest. I saw Ronaldo (Nazario), Zidane… But from my time, those three are the best. I never played against Cristiano, but thank God he gave me many titles and victories with him”, he highlighted.
Casemiro arrived at Real Madrid from Sao Paulo in 2012, led by Florentino Pérez. After a few years without continuity and after a loan from Porto, the midfielder returned to Merengue and, led by Zinedine Zidane, earned a place in the eleven. Together with Luka Modric and Toni Kroos, he formed a historic midfield, which has led the team to win its last four Champions League.
Casemiro marking Leo in the 2021 Copa América. (EFE)
The reasons for Casemiro’s departure from Real Madrid
In mid-2022, the Brazilian left Merengue and came to Manchester United in exchange for almost 80 million dollars, in a surprising move since the midfielder had just lifted his fifth Champions League with the White House.
Regarding his transfer, the player said that “it was not easy” to make that decision, but that it was time to “go out through the front door” of Madrid. “If it had been in two or three years, I don’t think I would have left the club to go to another big club in Europe”he pointed.
Casemiro, winner of everything with Madrid. (AP)
But finally, the 31-year-old player explained that in the end what weighed the most was “the ambition” to play in the Premier League and the “greatness” of United. “It’s something really exceptional and gigantic and even surreal,” he concluded.
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