“Can’t love football and not love Lionel Messi,” Real Madrid great and arch-rival heaps huge praise on the Argentine legend
Brazilian midfielder is all praises for Argentine rival Lionel Messi.
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In a recent interview, Manchester United star and Real Madrid great Casemiro heaped huge praise on FIFA World Cup winner, Lionel Messi. In his nine seasons with Los Blancos, Casemiro was one of the bitter rivals of the mercurial Argentine. A stalwart himself, Casemiro has moved to Manchester United since then and has been equally impressive in England.
In an interview with ESPN Brazil, the 31-year-old called Lionel Messi a metaphor for the beautiful game itself. “He is a player where everyone who sees him immediately loves him. You can’t like football or love football and not love Lionel Messi,” he said.
Lionel Messi has faced off against Real Madrid a total of 46 times in his illustrious career. He has a total of 40 goal contributions- 26 goals and 14 assists against the team from the capital. He has faced Casemiro 16 times in the same time bracket and the Brazilian has managed to limit Messi’s impact to just five goals.
On the other hand, Casemiro enjoyed huge success during his time at Real Madrid. He won eighteen trophies at Real Madrid, including five UEFA Champions Leagues, three La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, and three FIFA Club World Cups. He since has switched to Old Trafford the last year and has won the Carabao Cup with the Red Devils.
PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi shows gratitude to Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos
Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the president of Paris Saint-Germain, has bid farewell to Lionel Messi. Al-Khelaifi took a minute to praise the departing football great who ends his tenure in European football. He also expressed gratitude to Sergio Ramos, the Spanish great, for his time at the club.
“I also want to thank Lionel Messi, the greatest player in the world. It has been two wonderful years for us, and I also thank Sergio Ramos, our soldier,” said Khelaifi during an interview welcoming new Manager Luis Enrique.
Lionel Messi is set to feature for Inter Miami in the coming season, while Ramos, a free agent, is also said to be headed to Miami as per rumors. This means that fans will be able to see these two giants share a pitch again in 2023.
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