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Jamie Carragher makes honest Casemiro assessment – two years after brutal comment

The Independent·Kieran Jackson·18 days ago
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Jamie Carragher admits his famous “leave the football before the football leaves you” remark about Casemiro two years ago was “too harsh and premature” ahead of the Man Utd midfielder’s final games for the club. The Brazilian, who signed on a £350,000-a-week deal from Real Madrid in 2022, endured a difficult period on the pitch in 2024, particularly struggling in United’s 4-0 defeat away at Crystal Palace, triggering Carragher’s comments on Monday Night Football . “Leave the football before the football leaves you,” Carragher said. “The football’s left him at this top level. He needs to call it a day at this level of football and move.” Two years on, Casemiro is enjoying his best period in a United shirt – though he will leave at the end of the season – and this week described Carragher’s comment as “disrespectful.” Now, Carragher has responded as the 34-year-old bids farewell to Old Trafford. “In retrospect, do I regret my comments about such a legendary footballer?…

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