The former Real Madrid midfielder arrived at Old Trafford from the Santiago Bernabeu in 2022 having won La Liga and the Champions League with the Blancos.

However, Casemiro admitted that despite his admiration for Messi, he did not watch the 2022 World Cup final when the Argentine led his country to a third World Cup title.

No, I didn’t watch it, and to be honest, after our defeat I don’t think I watched soccer or turned on the TV for a month. It was very painful. One of my best friends, Licha, won the tournament. I congratulate him with all respect and appreciation. If anyone is worthy of this among my friends, it’s Lisandro, Casemiro added.