"It was an honour to get to know the ugly side of football at RM"

Casemiro, who arrived at Real Madrid Castilla in the winter of the 2012-13 season from Sao Paulo, assured in an official with the magazine 'Libero', that it was a "dream" to sign for Real Madrid, where he has won four Champions Leagues. 

"It's everyone's dream, coming to Real Madrid, being signed for six million, for 80 million, for 50 million, 45, 50...Coming to Real Madrid as a star is the dream of whole world," he stated. 

However, Casemiro recalls his time as a Real academy player, because there he really enjoyed the values of the side from the Spanish capital. 

"I always say that for me it was a pleasure and a very great honour because I really enjoyed playing for the RM academy, I got to know the values of this club, travel on the bus to Sabadell, get to know the other side of football," he added. 

"People always speak about Real Madrid, but getting to know the other side of football and being on a bus for a long time, I got to know the club's values, how the academy people are and how they are under pressure because of the football played by the first team."

The Brazilian, an indisputable starter in Zinedine Zidane's XI, was fundamental in winning three consecutive Champions League titles for Real Madrid. He became a key part of their defensive solidity and one of the best midfielders in the world.