Brazil star Casemiro has expressed his excitement to play alongside Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, praising the Argentine as a 'god of football.' Casemiro, who recently joined the Major League Soccer club after a stint at Manchester United, highlighted his admiration for Messi, his former La Liga rival. 'Of course if I'm here it's because of him and to help him and Inter Miami,' Casemiro said. 'I want to enjoy being with him, help him win, make him even greater. He's one of the gods, if not the god of football.'
A New Chapter in MLS
Casemiro, who has already made his debut for Inter Miami in a 1-0 win over Montreal, is looking forward to a new challenge in MLS. The Brazilian midfielder, known for his time at Real Madrid, is eager to contribute to Messi's success at the club. 'I know he's impossible to stop. I never managed it,' Casemiro admitted. 'I always needed help from my teammates. And in the two training sessions I've already had with him, it's already clear he's impossible to stop.'
MLS Investigation and Club Response
Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas has denied any impropriety in signing Casemiro, despite an MLS investigation into possible 'tampering.' The probe focuses on MLS's system of 'discovery rights,' which must be acquired by a club before they can start negotiating with some high-profile players. Mas insisted that Miami abided by the rules, stating, 'The rules are the rules, and we abided by those rules to the letter of the law.'
