Casemiro, a standout for Manchester United and Brazil, has listed the top three players of his generation.
Casemiro has played for teams like Sao Paulo, Real Madrid, Porto, and United over his incredibly successful career to date.
Among other honours, the 32-year-old has won three La Liga championships and five Champions Leagues.
In addition, Casemiro has played alongside some of the top players of the present age, like Luka Modric, Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Casemiro, a standout for Manchester United and Brazil, has listed the top three players of his generation.
Playing with Neymar, Thiago Silva, Philippe Coutinho, and Roberto Firmino, the midfielder has earned 75 caps for Brazil internationally.
Which three players do Casemiro consider to be the best of his generation?
He selected Lionel Messi, his former bitter rival at Barcelona, and Neymar, an international teammate, in addition to Ronaldo.
In an interview with Brazilian magazine Placar last year, he explained his picks: “I had the pleasure of seeing Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, who are the three greatest of my generation.
“Lionel Messi made his mark. You can’t deny it. He was always a rival, with Barcelona and with Argentina. There was no way to escape it.
“But those who like football, like Messi. It was a pleasure playing against him. He is a guy who does not need comment. You just have to admire him.
“I saw Ronaldo [Nazario], I saw Zinedine Zidane. But without a doubt, these three are the best of my time.
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“I never played against Cristiano, thank God! He gave me many titles and victories.”
Over the past two seasons, Casemiro has had difficulty performing at the level that would have made him one of the greatest players in his position.
The Brazilian was linked to a high-profile transfer to the Saudi Professional League during the summer transfer window, but nothing came of it, thus he stayed at United.
