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14 Sep

‘He controls tempo’ – Vidal picks best player between Casemiro, Busquets

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Former Barcelona midfielder, Arturo Vidal, has picked Inter Miami’s Sergio Busquets ahead of Manchester United’s Casemiro as the best holding midfielder in the world. Both Busquets and Casemiro are regarded as two of the best holding midfielders of the last decade. The pair have enjoyed successful careers at El Clasico rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid. Busquets made 722 appearances for Barcelona across different competitions, scoring 18 goals and providing 12 assists, while Casemiro made 336 appearances for Real Madrid, scoring 31 goals and providing 29 assists. When asked which of the two iconic midfielders he prefers, Vidal said (via Barca…

24 Mar

Casemiro Confirmed As Brazil Captain For Upcoming Fixtures

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Manchester United midfielder Casemiro will captain Brazil in their first match since the World Cup and under new interim boss Ramon Menezes. Regular skipper Thiago Silva injured New Brazil coach after Tite's exit Casemiro 'prepard' for role WHAT HAPPENED? The Manchester United star has been confirmed as his country's skipper for the friendly against Morocco in Tangier tomorrow (Saturday), with regular captain Thiago Silva out injured. It's a new era for Brazil after the exit of former boss Tite following the World Cup. WHAT THEY SAID: "I feel prepared. I prepared myself for this and I am thankful for the…

24 Feb

Casemiro Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving For Man Utd

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Manchester United would not have beaten Barcelona on Thursday night without Casemiro, a win that puts them into the Europa League last 16 and arguably makes them favourites for the trophy. The Brazilian has been a revelation since a £60m summer transfer from Real Madrid. Eyebrows were raised at the fee and whether someone who already has five Champions League winner’s medals in his collection would have the motivation to start over at a new club not ready to compete. His past record of success is obvious – no one plays over 300 games for a club dominating Europe the…

26 Oct

Casemiro Labelled Man Utd’s ‘Guard Dog’ As Antony Hails ‘No Nonsense’ Team-mate

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Antony has described his ''no nonsense'' Manchester United team-mate Casemiro as the club's new ''guard dog''. Casemiro had a tough start at United Has been growing in stature with more minutes Antony praises fellow Brazilian WHAT HAPPENED? The Brazilian took some time to adapt to his new surroundings following his £70 million ($79m) summer transfer from Real Madrid. However, he is now living up to his reputation as one of the best defensive midfielders in the business and has established himself as a vital cog in Erik ten Hag's squad with impressive displays against Tottenham and Chelsea. Antony, his close…