Goalscoring hero Casemiro says he always give 100% when he plays for Real Madrid and he wants to keep fighting for his place in the side.
The Brazilian, who spent last season on loan at Porto, netted the 90th minute winner in the 2-1 success at Las Palmas on Sunday evening to keep up Real’s chase of Atletico de Madrid in the league. The gap between second and third remains at four points with nine games to go.
Speaking after making his 50th appearance for Los Blancos, Casemiro stated: “I’m happy, I’d like to dedicate the goal to my daughter. It’s part of my job, I keep working and giving everything for this club. Every time I play I try to do my best. I enjoy every day that I train and play for Real Madrid, I’m here to play.”
He went on to add that the players know they need to improve of their performance on Sunday.
“We know the second half wasn’t very good, but we’ve got the three points and we’ll keep getting better. We knew it would be a tough match, and it was, especially in the second half. We have to respect Las Palmas because teams fight hard to try and win here. We have the utmost respect for our fans, the badge, and for Real Madrid and we have to play good football,” he commented.
