Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Casemiro - Page 2

Casemiro has to cover the gaps left by the midfielders.

I had a dream to play in the Champions League, so every time I play for Real Madrid, and in the Champions League, I try to enjoy it as much as possible because it's the realisation of a dream.

We know Neymar is a great player, you cannot argue about that.

When you play regularly, you develop from game to game.

I always hold my head up high.

Casemiro has to cover the gaps left by everyone. That's balance for me; to make sure the game doesn't go mad.

When you see the fans supporting you even more passionately, arriving early to cheer you on the bus, it definitely gives you an extra boost.

Lopetegui helped me a lot, and I played all the time.

Real Madrid is much more than I expected. I love waking up in the morning and going to Valdebebas.

The shirt doesn't win you the game.

Casemiro has to cover the gaps left by the full-backs.

We know how important both competitions are, especially the Champions League since it's such a special competition, but we want to win the league too. We take it game by game - concentrate on our league games, win them and then start thinking about the Champions League.

I wanted to win, always wanting to help my family, always thinking about making the best of myself.

Being bold in the shirt of Real Madrid is not easy.

When a player joins Real Madrid's first team, they're often under pressure to be an instant success. By joining Castilla, I had the chance to understand the club and get to know the players, the culture, the country and the language.

If you have a good midfield, you have a good team.

I had the chance to go to Sevilla, Inter and Porto.

I've got my mother, who I love and who makes me very happy.

It's normal for a team to have low moments.

If we attack, we all attack.

Every time I take the field, I know I have to run hard for my mum, because of all the tough times we went through. Only we know how difficult it was.

I go for the ball as if it's the last.

Zidane was one of the best players that I have seen. Now as a coach, I try to learn as much as possible from him. He knows a lot because he was an exceptional player.

From the moment I left Sao Paulo and Brazil, I was fixed on staying here, playing for the first team and succeeding at Real Madrid. That was always my dream. But it was an advantage to be able to join Castilla first.

I left Brazil with the mentality of wanting to win in life.

It doesn't matter to me whether it's the 12th or the 90th minute, I'll go for the ball the same way as I go for a plate of food.

Nowadays midfielders definitely have to be complete players - you can't just be a destroyer, you have to build play too.

All the way through the youth ranks at Sao Paulo, I've always been the captain.

There are not many number fives but the best are Busquets, Tiago, Gabi... I also learn a lot from Xabi Alonso. He is also among the top.

Busquets is a great player. I have many things to learn from him: how he shapes the game from the back, his positioning, the balance he provided in the midfielder.

My teammates and the coaching team know that they can count on me.

I don't see Neymar as an opponent or an enemy, but as a partner.

I'll never play in Barcelona, because in Spain I am a Real Madrid supporter.

When I left Porto, I knew that I wanted to return to Real Madrid and play.

It's an immense pride for me to be captain of the national team.

If we defend, we all defend.

I am with Madrid until death.

I couldn't sign for Barca, as I can't play football the way Xavi wants.

People were always saying how modern players need to be able to play in two or three positions, and those words stuck in my head. I think that I can do just that.