“Every time we played, I didn’t talk much, I didn’t shove him because I didn’t want to make him angry”, confessed Brazilian midfielder Casemiro about when he faced Lionel Messi.
“I would foul him and always ask for forgiveness. You can’t stop him, it’s impossible. Barcelona could be playing badly, and suddenly Messi scores, three points”.
One of the toughest footballers the sport has ever seen, recognized for his roughness in marking, admitted he did not want to touch Messi so as not to make him angry; the Argentine was feared by everyone, big and small.