“What my wife gives me today, Casemiro gave me in the dressing room” – Real Madrid star Fede Valverde
Real Madrid star Fede Valverde has explained that his toughest critic is not Carlo Ancleotti, or himself, but his wife Mina Bonino. It was Manchester United midfielder Casemiro, who helped him settle in the club.
Valverde had a difficult path to a starting role, but he was one of the original talents brought from Latin America as a teenager, and worked his way into the team after a loan at Deportivo La Coruna. The 26-year-old explained that Casemiro had given him the advice he needed.
“You came and you see at the table that Marcelo, Casemiro, Bale, Benzema, Sergio Ramos are sitting… Casemiro is the one who supported me. He hugged me and said: “Sit here”. As for the lockers, we were also very close in the locker room. Casemiro didn't have to shout on the field to give someone an indication. He was a close teammate, always with constructive criticism today (criticism), Casemiro gave me in the dressing room: “Faith, you have to train more”, he told Universo Valdano, as quoted by AS Diary.
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Bonino, who is active on social media with his opinions, also worked as a football journalist in Argentina, eventually moving to Madrid to be with Valverde. She also has a twinkling eye.
“After the match when Ajax eliminated us, in which I played little or not, for a simple game, I got in the car after the game and started:” Why is he passing? Why didn't you hit the target? “Why didn't you run on this game?” explained the Uruguayan.
Valverde is one of the most loved players by Real Madrid fans these days, having earned his place and reputation through hard work and grit. While he clearly has a lot of talent, his fighting spirit and willingness to be selfless has united many iterations of Los Blancos in recent years, most notably on the right during their 2022 Champions League triumph.
