“Before every game, when we go around and shake everyone’s hand while we’re on the pitch, Casemiro will say, ‘let’s have fun. Let’s enjoy football.’ You know, that’s what it is, isn’t it?” Mainoo told Inside Carrington, surrounded by loved ones just off camera, shortly after he’d put pen to paper.
“You have fun and you love to win, but ultimately, I’d be playing the game for free, I’d be playing in the back garden, if I wasn’t playing it here.”
Both the Brazilian and our captain, Bruno Fernandes, have been key mentors to Kobbie as he’s made the transition from Academy prospect to first-team regular over the past few years.
“It’s been huge for me because I’ve learned so much off [Casemiro]. Him and Bruno, to be fair.
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