MADRID, 25 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Brazilian midfielder Carlos Henrique Casemiro was “very excited” about his signing for Manchester United, a team where he will have the “honor” of playing again with Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane and which will be his first experience in football where he celebrates that ” everyone is fair.”
“There is no doubt that I am very excited. They have received me very warmly and I have already felt that special affection from everyone towards me and of course that is very important. I think it is a new challenge and I feel that I am 18 or 20 years old”, Casemiro said in his first interview with United’s official media published this Thursday.
The former Real Madrid player arrives in Manchester to “work hard” and to play for “the biggest club” in England and where “there is a lot of history”. “He has won everything and I want to meet my teammates and help the team,” said the midfielder, who recalled that he played when he was 15 years old with Sao Paulo at Old Trafford in the Nike Cup. “And not even in your wildest dreams you imagine playing here”, confessed.
Casemiro thanked the United managers for being “great” at all times with him. “They have shown me a lot of affection and I want to show it to them as soon as possible in training and in matches,” said the international.
“The Premier is a dream to play in, it’s a wonderful league. The respect that the fans have for the players, the players for the fans, the players for the referees, the referees for the players, the passion of the clubs… “, stressed the Brazilian about his new championship.
In this sense, he admits that you have to give “120 percent in each game”, especially in football that “is very physical and, without a doubt, very hard”. “But what I like most about the players, the referees and the fans in this country is that they are fair, no matter how physical things are, everyone is fair. Of course in football there is contact, clashes, but the fairness with which you play in this league is the most beautiful,” he stressed.
“We know it’s a competitive league and whether playing at home or away, all the games are very difficult. All the teams are evenly matched and I think it’s not just the teams that play the Champions League or the Europa League, those at the top can lose. with those below. It’s nice that it’s so competitive and I’m excited to play here”, added the midfielder.
“IT IS AN HONOR TO PLAY ONCE AGAIN WITH CRISTIANO AND VARANE”
In the locker room he has been reunited with two former teammates like Cristiano Ronaldo, if he finally decides to stay, and Raphael Varane. “They are two players with whom I have had the pleasure of playing. We could spend all day talking about Cristiano, he is one of the best in the history of football. We spent seven years together, so it is an honor to play once again with these players,” he said.
“Yes, I spoke to Rafa and he tells me he is happy. His family is very happy here in Manchester and I feel that United have a great centre-back in him. Cristiano is up there as one of the best players in football history and I think who will continue to achieve things”, he declared about the French and the Portuguese.
Finally, he made it clear that he is a player who loves to “work hard” and who “gives everything on the pitch”. “But not only the 90 minutes, also in training, which for me is the most important thing. I am one of those players who wants to go home and know that I have done my job. That is my philosophy and my mentality and now it is about to give everything for Manchester United. For me you train as you play and I feel that this is the key to winning games and titles”, he stated.