Manchester United and Brazil midfielder Casemiro has sung praises of Argentina captain Lionel Messi.
“I didn’t get to watch Maradona or Pele play, but I enjoyed watching the three greatest players of my generation: Messi, Cristiano and Neymar,” Casemiro said in a recent chat with Placar.
“Messi made an era and he was always competitive with Barcelona and Argentina, there was no way out. Whoever loves football will love Messi. It was a pleasure to play against him. He is someone who needs no comment you can only admire,” the Brazilian added.
The former Real Madrid midfielder had arrived at the Old Trafford from Santiago Bernabeu in 2022, having recently won La Liga and Champions League with Los Blancos.
Casemiro however did admit to the fact that despite his admiration for Messi, he did not watch the 2022 World Cup final as the Argentine led his country to a third World title.
“No, I didn’t watch it, and frankly, after our loss, I think I didn’t watch football for a month, and I didn’t turn on the TV. It was very painful. “One of my best friends, Licha, won the tournament. I congratulate him with all respect and appreciation. If there is someone worthy of it from my friends, it is Lisandro,” Casemiro added.
