Casemiro

It's football. Sometimes it's unfair.

— Casemiro

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

— Casemiro

Zidane has shown that he is more than a coach.

— Casemiro

Of course we have respect for the rival.

— Casemiro

There are no easy games.

— Casemiro

You have to take each match as it comes.

— Casemiro

I aim to work hard and do my best to try to win with Real Madrid, which is my dream.

— Casemiro

The players on the pitch have the responsibility to run harder, fight harder.

— Casemiro

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

— Casemiro

We need the fans to get right behind us and push us on.

— Casemiro

Danilo is a player who has a clear idea of what he needs to do.

— Casemiro

The coach can only choose 11 players to start. It is a difficult decision.

— Casemiro

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

— Casemiro

Real Madrid are obliged to win always - this jersey makes it an obligation.

— Casemiro

Zidane was an idol for me, I grew up watching him play. He always asks me to come out playing the ball…

— Casemiro

Being coached by Zidane? At the start it was a little difficult, I grew up watching him play. It's Zidane after all!

— Casemiro

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

— Casemiro

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

— Casemiro

For me it's a pleasure to be trained by Zidane. I am just very thankful for all he has been asking me…

— Casemiro

With Zidane he had a lot of relationships with the players, a father-son relationship. Like a friend. Solari does the same, he…

— Casemiro

You have to know the time to suffer, you have to know the time to attack, you have to know the time…

— Casemiro

Every time I take the field, I know I have to run hard for my mum, because of all the tough times…

— Casemiro

Winning is important to give us confidence and assessing how the team is doing.

— Casemiro

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

— Casemiro

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

— Casemiro

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

— Casemiro

The more players we have, the better it is for us.

— Casemiro

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

— Casemiro

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

— Casemiro

Isco is at a very good level and Bale is a very important player for us.

— Casemiro

Real Madrid have to be at their best in every single training session and every single game.

— Casemiro

In football, the Champions league semi-final does not allow you to relax.

— Casemiro

There's no better way to be than depending on yourself.

— Casemiro

That's one of the core qualities at Real Madrid - you've got to be able to win all the time.

— Casemiro

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

— Casemiro

Making excuses is not my profile or that of Madrid.

— Casemiro

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

— Casemiro

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

— Casemiro

This is football. There are days when you draw, there are days when things don't go well.

— Casemiro

I'm very happy in Madrid and I'll defend my coach, the players, the president - everyone.

— Casemiro