Real Madrid's Casemiro has admitted that he sees himself as one of the pinnacle protecting midfielders in the global, however stopped brief of describing himself as the great.
Now 29, Casemiro has been shining at the bottom of Real's midfield ever when you consider that getting back from a mortgage spell with Porto in 2015, and he is widely typical as one in all the sport's quality gamers in his role.
ESPN lately asked Casemiro whether he felt he turned into higher than every other player who is frequently involved in those conversations, Chelsea's N'Golo Kante, however the Brazilian turned into quick to point out how the 2 do special jobs.
"I'd rather you spoke back that one!" he joked. "I'd want to remind you that Kante, who's manifestly an fantastic player, has been gambling in a one of a kind function for Chelsea, with more freedom to attack. Their important shielding midfielder is Jorginho.
"It is also well worth remembering that there are different players at the pinnacle level on this function, such as [Sergio] Busquets and Fabinho.
"But simply due to the fact I'm noted as one of the first-class, I'm satisfied and I will maintain running to adapt increasingly."
Casemiro has enjoyed six terrific years in Real's midfield, most of which has been spent alongside fellow superstars Luka Modric and Toni Kroos, and the Brazilian admitted it's been a pleasure to be part of that trio.
"It's a privilege to play for such a lot of years at the most important club in the global and I assume I'll most effective recognize the dimensions of what I've controlled to accomplish while all that is over someday," he said.
"Playing alongside Luka Modric and Toni Kroos is a privilege. I'll recollect that I've spent goodbye with them for my whole lifestyles, and I'll tell my grandchildren that I became capable of play with two awesome players, icons of football."
