Casemiro will have had a lasting impact on Real Madrid. Arrived in 2013, the Brazilian international was part of one of the greatest teams in the history of football, winning no less than five Champions League with Merengue. After the announcement of his transfer to Manchester United, Florentino Perez and the Spanish club wanted to pay tribute to their player. In a ceremony held at the Santiago Bernabéu, the Real Madrid president took the floor to greet Casemiro.
“The myth of Real Madrid comes to life with special footballers capable of creating legends. Casemiro is one of our great references, who has led us to the conquest of five Champions League, among many other titles. I remember this kid who arrived at Castilla at the age of 20 and I will remember your extraordinary 20 minutes at Dortmund. You arrived with the desire to leave your soul to succeed at Real Madrid. I never thought this day could come. We are all proud because you gave it your all and fought every game like it was the last of your life. Thank you for being there and acting like a father to the young people. You have been an example of commitment and values. They see in you an example of hard work and sacrifice. »
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Extremely moved, the Brazilian then tried to speak, not without difficulty. Between a few tears, Casemiro returned to his adventure.
“I will try to speak from the heart. I won a lot of titles but my biggest one was coming every day to train. Thank God I won titles, but thanks to the help of my family, my wife who gave me two beautiful children. Over to you, president. Thank you very much to all. Thanks to my teammates, without them it would not have been possible. But I can’t go on without talking about two of them: Modric and Kroos. I really enjoyed playing football with them. One day I will come back to help this club”
