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Casemiro Reveals He Asked Real Madrid to Sign Mbappé
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has revealed that he personally urged Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez to sign Kylian Mbappé after facing him in the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
At the time, Casemiro was a key player for Real Madrid and was left impressed by Mbappé’s performance when Paris Saint-Germain took on Madrid. He was nearly unstoppable, scoring in both legs of the tie.
He netted PSG’s only goal in the first leg and then added another at the Santiago Bernabéu, giving his team a 2-0 aggregate lead.
Despite his efforts, Madrid pulled off a dramatic comeback, with Karim Benzema’s second-half hat-trick sealing a 3-2 aggregate victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s side. Madrid went on to win the Champions League that season, beating Liverpool 1-0 in the final.
Looking back on that intense battle, Casemiro admitted in an interview with Diario AS that he was so impressed by Mbappé’s performance that he spoke directly to Florentino Pérez, urging him to sign the French star.
“Did I ask for Mbappé to be signed after the match at the Parc des Princes? Yes. I spoke to the president and told him: ‘Sign him, it’s impossible to stop him,’” Casemiro said.
Two years later, Mbappé finally joined Real Madrid on a free transfer, while Casemiro left the club in 2022 to join Manchester United.
Coventry City manager, Frank Lampard, speaks on team player and states how the player’s stance will help the team get into the Premier League.
The player is revealed to be Onyeka who he spoke about in the recent interview.
“He brings a different quality and probably a different profile to the midfield players we have.
“As I say, the profile is slightly different and I think that helps us in terms of the options and the competition in the middle of the park for us.”
Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta, after their last match, shares an update on the injured team members after their last match.
He shared an update on Saka and stated that he is doing better after going through a hip injury. “His hip is improving a lot. Hopefully, he’ll be ready soon.”
He added about the other team members: “Martin is getting better and will be back in a few days, and Jurrien is fit for the weekend.”
Super Eagles footballer, Alex Iwobi, speaks on the World Cup and reveals their hope to play in the 2026 World Cup.
He shared that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is hopeful about hearing from them after they submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
“I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.
“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have in your career, a memorable moment. But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been.”
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