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7th February 2023
03:38pm GMT
Speaking on Football Focus, he explained the mix-up: "So the thing is, my name is Carlos Henrique Casimiro, with an “I” there.
"I remember that I played a game for Sao Paulo and the club got my name wrong. They wrote it with an “E”."I played really well in that game and as I’m a superstitious person, I said to them: “Just leave it like that, as things are going well!
"So the name stuck, but my name is Carlos Henrique Casimiro. "It was a mistake made in one game, the name stuck and I said: “No need to change it, leave it as it is."'European players may get hung up on he specifics when it comes to their names, but it's something that South American footballers are very flexible with. https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1621795702803136513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1621795702803136513%7Ctwgr%5E1e02776e8bdd0a131284ec9fed88ee9978ef38ca%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fextra.ie%2F2023%2F02%2F05%2Fsport%2Fsoccernews%2Fmanchester-united-star-casemiro-name In some instances, they even have their nicknames on their backs, rather than their real names, like AC Millan legend Kaka whose actual name is Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (you can see why he shortened it). Casemiro will miss United's next three games through suspension after receiving a red card against Crystal Palace for appearing to have his hands around Will Hughes' throat. Related links:
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