Casemiro hails fringe midfielder at Premier League rivals as ‘unbelievable player’

Casemiro has heaped praise on a Manchester City midfielder (Picture: Getty Images)

Casemiro has hailed a former Real Madrid teammate currently in the Premier League as an ‘amazing, unbelievable player’.

The Brazilian played alongside Mateo Kovacic in Spain for three seasons, with the Croatian signing from Inter Milan in 2015 and leaving for Chelsea in 2018.

Among the great stars at Real Madrid, Kovacic’s time there is not nearly as widely remembered as some, but he did win three Champions League titlesand one La Liga crown, making 109 appearances for the Spanish giants.

Since then he has won the Champions League again with Chelsea and the Premier League with Manchester City, in what has been a fabulous career, but one that has somehow remained under the radar despite immense success.

Casemiro remembers their time together at Real Madrid and sees...