[0:00]What a privilege to be able to follow this final stint here at Manchester United. It's really nice to see a conclusion to a story that wasn't always the simplest. It had ups and downs, but it came out with a beautiful script. And I wanted to know, tell us how satisfying it is to come out like an idol. Every game seems to be the farewell of a rockstar at Old Trafford. In Spain they have a saying that is "go out the big door". And that was always one of the coolest things I tried to convey through the clubs I represented. So, without a doubt, it's been really cool, very exciting. Every game, as soon as it gets closer, gives you that heartache, that emotion. But it's beautiful. All the games, the training sessions too, the daily life. I think it's been a very beautiful story, especially this ending. When you left Real Madrid, after everything you experienced there, at the age you were, at that point in your career, did you imagine that it was possible to create that connection again with a crowd, with a club? Of course. It's one of the goals when you join such a big club. Of course, in the end, we imagine something and things are happening. But this exit is even too perfect. I'm enjoying it, I'm enjoying it a lot and I'm eternally grateful for what I experienced here and for what I'm experiencing here at a club as big as United. I was outside the stadium yesterday, the penultimate home game for Manchester United, and spoke to some fans. I wanted to play them for you so you can take a look at the fans' messages. One more year, Casemiro, one more year. What a legend, what an absolute legend Casemiro is. Super, super player. You don't want them to leave. We want one more year. Casemiro has been brilliant, man. We love him. We're going to miss him. I wish he could hang in one more year but man, we love you, Casa, you know what I'm saying? And thank you for everything you did for us, man. One love. Absolutely. It's an accomplishment for him. Everything he's done for the club, has been there through the highs and lows. We love him and we wish him the best. He announced his retirement, like, going from United. And that's it. He's the biggest player there right now. He, he is leaving an absolute legend. Everybody loves him. I'd say sign another contract, please. We need you. Yeah, don't want him to leave. Do not want him to leave. Next one. We want to keep him. Please stay. Now, he's probably United's favorite and best player right now. Do you get him to stay one more year? Two more years, man. That's right. Case Miro.
[3:13]So first everyone asks you to stay another year, right? There's no chance, right? No, I don't think so. I think it's clear that I'm going to make my decision at the end of the season, but I think it's difficult. I don't think there's a chance, there's no chance. Mostly because of what I said, you know? Go out the big door. I think it was four beautiful, wonderful years and I am eternally grateful not only to the club, but to the fans. I think that if there is one thing I will cherish most during my four years here, it's the fans with me. But no, I think it's over. The cycle ended here. I'm going to a new cycle in my career. I have yet to decide where I will go, but I think I have to leave on good terms, I have to go out on top. I will be an eternal United fan here in England and I just have to thank the fans for all of the love. Going back a bit to your Manchester United career, Casemiro, I remember that difficult phase that you went through, at the beginning of 2025, with Ruben Amorim, you spent some games on the bench, and then I spoke to you at the end of the season and you said that maybe it was your greatest achievement and... It may have been my greatest achievement. And it was a great pride. Explain a bit what you meant by that. It may have been one of my greatest achievements because then, I think, with all the humility in the world, I had everything, not right, but the most normal thing would be: Well, isn't the coach using me?
[5:07]It's okay, I've won a lot of titles in my career, I've achieved a lot of things in my life, but the coach doesn't want to count on me, I'll leave him alone and I'll stay over here. But no. I kept working, I kept trying to prove to the coach that he was wrong,
[5:28]that he was wrong about me. And that's what happened. And it was a stage in my career, that's what I said, I could have, as we say in the world of football, have given up, let go, life goes on and that's it. But no, I kept working, I kept trying to change the coach's opinion, and I ended up succeeding, and ended up playing and having a great end to the season, and playing the Europa League final. So, of course, that moment was one of those, if I put it, despite having had several achievements in my career, at United it may have been one of the great achievements that I had in my career, to have reversed the coach's opinion. At first I didn't play because of the coach's opinion, and he ended up putting me in to play on merit and because of my work. So it may have been, yes, one of the great achievements of my career. And you experienced turbulent times at Manchester United. The club went through very difficult times. That phase of Amorim. In short, why do you think it didn't work out? Because we didn't win. Football is simple, after all, when you win, everything is fine, and when you always lose... unfortunately, in football, there must always be a culprit, there must always be someone guilty of the defeat. People forget that football is played with 11 and, therefore, there is a group, there are people behind it, there is a club of more than 400, 500 people behind it. I think it's very easy for you to point the finger at each person, and say that's the culprit or that's the culprit. So that's my way of thinking. But football is simple. When you win, everything is fine, when you lose, things don't go well. So, I guess, why weren't things good with Amorim? Because we didn't win. I think that if I came here to speak about system, about how we didn't score goals, about how we didn't defend better. That's a very big range. We're going to have a broad conversation here, because football is much more than winning and losing. But in football, quite simply, if you win, you're the best, if you lost, you're not always the best. The fact is he's out, Carrick's in. It went from water to wine. The results, it's amazing what you were able to recover at the end of the season. You secured a place in the Champions League. It was a very big change. What you did in that final stretch is impressive. Impressive, impressive. Especially as a coach who didn't have much experience as a coach, he's a young man too.
[8:17]But he's a coach who knows the club, he's a coach who was an idol at the club, he's a coach who played a lot, won titles here, knows what the club is like, he knows what Manchester United is. So, full credit to the coach. And there wasn't much time. That for me was one of the big surprises, because he entered in the middle of a troubled season. And the games, when he arrived, were not so much those games that we say "to gain confidence", although in the Premier League there are not so many games like that, but those games, so there have already been difficult games.
[9:00]And he arrived and managed to change the club. And me in particular, even more so because he was a former player, a midfielder. So I have a good connection with him, because he understands how a midfielder plays, the difficulties and merits of a midfielder. I'm happy for him. He is a sensational person, an incredible person, and he deserves everything that's happening in his career. Since he [Carrick] arrived, the Premier League table would be Manchester United in first place, then Man City and Arsenal. It's going to be hard not to give him the job, isn't it? I don't think they were the club's plans, I don't even know if they are, but there will be pressure now. Mostly because he deserves it, mainly because he deserves it. In my opinion, he completely deserves it. I think he's a guy who has already demonstrated that he has very good qualities to be a Manchester United coach. It's not up to me to choose, it's up to the club. But if I could give my opinion, of course he deserves it, and he deserves the club's total trust, because that's what you said, of course the season is year-round, but since he arrived, he's been doing an incredible job and I think that with more time he has everything to be a great manager of Manchester United. One of the things he did was put players back in the position where they play best. For example, to begin with another player, your midfielder partner, Bruno Fernandes, who has been phenomenal this season. Surely you agree? Tell us, you have played with so many football greats, for Real Madrid and throughout your career, in the Brazilian national team. Where do you put Bruno Fernandes on that shelf? Where does he stand compared to these top guys? Comparing with these top guys... The thing is that I played with some from another world. I would say that he is a very top player, one of the most aggressive players with the ball that I have ever played with in my career. Every ball at his foot is a goal hazard. It's a constant danger for the rival team. I'm a big fan of Bruno Fernandes' football. He's an exceptional player, a great player. And the numbers are speaking for themselves. I think that now he's closer to the goal, he is being much more important to us and he's showing more of his quality, closer to the goal, but he's a great player. And I would say that here at United, especially on the offensive side, he was easily the best player I played with here at United. He is a guy who certainly would have had opportunities to leave United in difficult moments to go to a big club. And he really stayed here, wearing the jersey like a great captain. Yes, he's a guy who showed a love for the club, so, without a doubt, he's a guy who is the club's line.
[12:28]The club has him as the direction to follow. So, full credit to him. He is, without a doubt, a great player. And about that final part of his season, in fact, the entire season, we now have a goal-scoring Casemiro as well, nine goals in the Premier League. Cool, very cool. But I always say, especially for my son, when I leave home and he asks: "Daddy, are you going to score today?" I say: "first of all, I'm a defensive midfielder". And one of the cool things I like to say is that first it's defensive work, first it's defensive work, first it's me helping the centerbacks, helping the wingers, helping the midfielders. Of course, if you can score a goal, it's an added bonus. But without a doubt, first the defensive work has to be done well, to give balance to the team. And that's the great merit that I like to have, and I always like to say. I think scoring the goals up front is good, but I don't care about goals and don't think about scoring a goal. I think first it's defensive work to help the team. But then you have to do everything? There were also very important goals for Manchester United this season. It wasn't just any goal. And I was researching, you have the same number of goals as Cunha and Mbeumo, for example, that came in for that role. Have you ever teased them about that? I don't tease them, because they are offensive players, but I'm having a little more luck to score a set piece goal,
[14:10]which is the total merit of Bruno Fernandes, once again, of putting in the ball well. But, without a doubt, it's a great group of players. I think everyone has their merit to help the team. But there's one thing that I notice when we see you playing. It's a dedication, an impressive grit. Because at the end of the season, you already said you're going to leave, the fans have applauded, you've become an idol! There will be a World Cup soon. Some people might worry about getting hurt, but you always dive in to challenges to the end. Fight over air duels. It's something contagious for the fans and for the teammates. Where does that come from? But that's me. I think that you, especially being in Europe, have always followed Real Madrid a lot, I've always been like that, and I think I'll always be me, I think I'll always be like that. I think that regardless of whether it's a minute, or 90 minutes, every day that I go to sleep, I put my head on the pillow and I think that's it, I've done my best.
[15:28]Regardless of the result, having given everything to the team. Having given everything to my teammates, given everything to the club. So I think that's me. I don't think it's any different in this circumstance. We know that I'm leaving. We know that there is a very important tournament, which is the World Cup shortly, but that's me, giving everything on the field, and even when I can't do it anymore, leaving everything of body and soul on the field. To close that part of United, you are guaranteed qualification for the Champions League, most likely finishing in third place, under the circumstances, it is a beautiful achievement. It's difficult to answer that question, because when it comes to United, I always say that you have to think about titles, you always have to think about winning, about winning titles. Even more so, I've always liked to win titles. So I don't think it's an ideal season, but it's a good season, especially because of the circumstance. But, I say again, you have to think about titles. United can't be content with third place. United must always be thinking about titles and thinking about winning at the top of the table. And that for me has to be United's thinking. Circumstances, third place, very good, playing Champions League next year is another European competition, but it has to be more. United must always be more.
