{"id":5604,"date":"2026-05-13T15:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5604"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:16:09","slug":"casemiro-hits-back-at-carragher-over-disrespectful-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5604","title":{"rendered":"Casemiro hits back at Carragher over \u2018disrespectful\u2019 comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>The Man United midfielder has responded.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Casemiro has hit back at Jamie Carragher&#8217;s previously &#8216;disrespectful&#8217; comments on the Man United midfielder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Leaving the club this summer, the Brazilian was told to &#8216;leave&#8217; in 2024 by the pundit, who addressed the criticism on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Since then though, the player has played an instrumental part in Man United&#8217;s resurgence as the Red Devils comfortably qualified for the Champions League after beating rivals Liverpool 3-2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Scoring nine goals in 33 appearances, Casemiro has once more become a fan&#8217;s favourite at Old Trafford, with supporters gutted of his impending departure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;There\u2019s a saying I always remember as a footballer, &#8216;Leave the football before the football leaves you,&#8217;\u201d Carragher said on\u00a0Sky Sports. \u201cThe football has left him. At this top level, he needs to call it a day at this level and move.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Two years after the comments, Casemiro&#8217;s return has been remarkable. Though when reminded of the comments in an interview with Rio Ferdinand, he got straight to the point:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/predictor.joemediagroup.ie\/pl?competition=premier-league\" width=\"100%\" height=\"1900\" frameborder=\"0\" data-embed-type=\"embed\" data-embed-src=\"https:\/\/predictor.joemediagroup.ie\/pl?competition=premier-league\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:2\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cWhat I win in football. But football changes. Life changes. Life changes. So, look now. It&#8217;s about this. For me, the best thing in this moment we speak in Spain is I live in the big dark. I live in a good feeling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cEveryone misses Casemiro. You know? About this, I decided to leave because I live in good. Because it&#8217;s the same in Madrid. Everyone misses me there. Everyone misses this team. Now, it&#8217;s the same. So, life changes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s the life. Everyone forgets very quick. Everyone forgets very quick. But, again, the mentality.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>A coup when joining United, it&#8217;s easy to forget the serial success Casemiro has achieved. At Real Madrid, he spent eight-and-a-half-years, winning the lot. Scooping up three La Liga titles and five Champions League trophies, it&#8217;s clear he is one of the greats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:3\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Though Casemiro fired back at Carragher, he has since admitted his mistake on air: &#8220;It is now fair to say the football has not left him,&#8221; speaking to\u00a0Sky Sports. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;Casemiro is well within his rights to, if he wants to come back at me and say, &#8216;Leave the punditry before the punditry&#8217;s left you!&#8217; He could definitely get one of those back in. Credit to him, he looks a completely different player.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Casemiro #hits #Carragher #disrespectful #comments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Man United midfielder has responded. 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