Manchester United midfielder Casemiro took the unorthodox decision of swapping shirts with Luka Modric, who he was playing against for the first time since leaving Real Madrid, at half-time during Brazil's defeat against Croatia at the World Cup.
Casemiro started for Brazil against Croatia in the first quarter-final of the Qatar World Cup on Friday evening and he played the full 120 minutes as his side eventually lost on penalties in a dramatic shootout following a late Croatia equaliser.
The 30-year-old, who Neymar described as the 'the best midfielder in the world' last week, played in four matches from a possible five at the tournament, but he'll now return to Manchester and could be available to play Burnley in the League Cup.
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Casemiro played against Modric, who he was close with during the time they spent together at Real Madrid, in the quarter-final against Croatia and he surprised fans on social media when deciding to swap shirts with him at half-time.
The scoreline was 0-0 at half-time when the pair swapped shirts and penalties were required to decide the contest.
When Brazil's manager Tite was recently asked whether he agreed with Neymar's view on Casemiro, he said: "As a habit I always respect opinions, and don't comment on them, but I will allow myself to do that today. I agree [with Neymar].
"This is a player who works as a central player and when a game appears, he's the surprise element who appears from the back."
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