Inter Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 to win the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 2026. After the match, Casemiro gave an interview to MLS Spanish Channel, discussing the championship, the changes following new coach Kiley Gonzalez's arrival, his experience playing alongside L. Messi, the Ballon d'Or award, and other topics.

We're now with Casemiro, who scored the second goal and was crucial to this big victory. It seems like a pattern is forming: L. Messi assists, Casemiro scores.

Ha, well, he always finds me in good positions, and his passes are always perfect. I think ultimately, goals are a team effort because my teammates help me get into the right position every time. They work to keep me in the best spot, and then he delivers the ball there.

I think as long as we score, the goal belongs to everyone. So everyone deserves to be congratulated.

One thing that impressed me today was that you kept a clean sheet, which hadn't happened in the previous 11 matches. If we're talking about what's changed since Kiley Gonzalez took over just 24 hours ago, do you think the team has truly changed? Or did the defense just do today what they couldn't do in the previous matches?

No, we all know that in football, when you talk about 24 hours—I'm not talking about a month, just 24 hours—it's too soon to say. Of course, when a new coach arrives, the atmosphere changes and everyone wants to compete for their spot. So whenever there's a coaching change, it always brings changes, whether in team atmosphere or everyone's mentality. Everyone shifts.

But I think this is the result of everyone's collective effort. Certainly, the new coach's arrival always brings something, because when he comes in, everyone wants to fight for their place. So I think this is the result of multiple factors working together, including the coach's arrival and the players' effort.

Less than two months after joining Inter Miami, you've already won your first championship. From your perspective, how do you view this title?

Honestly, I'm very happy. I felt that from the first day I arrived here, everyone told me that Inter Miami is always committed to winning the championship. So of course, I'm very happy to have this title. Now we need to keep working hard, keep winning, and keep enjoying all of this. This is Inter Miami—we always have to compete for the top of the table.

Finally, did L. Messi "copy" you today with a brilliant goal? Also, please tell us what it's like to be his teammate. Every time he scores, we see you celebrating and hugging him. His stats are incredible, and today he scored his 100th goal for Inter Miami.

The only thing we have to do is enjoy it. We have to enjoy it because we don't know how long we'll have moments like this. We don't know how long we'll have all of this. So we have to keep enjoying it because it's truly incredible—both what he's done for football in the past and what he continues to do now. It's unbelievable.

So all we can do is enjoy it. For us, the only thing we can say is thank you, and then keep enjoying these moments because he's still the best player. He's proven it, and I'll never tire of saying it. He proved it in the World Cup, and now he continues to prove it in MLS. So I think we have to enjoy all of this. Of course, having him here makes everything easier.

Can L. Messi win the Ballon d'Or this year?

We all know that with him, anything is always possible. He proved that in the World Cup. However, that's not my decision to make. Of course, when you play alongside a player like him, you always want your teammate to win awards, and I really hope he can achieve this.

But ultimately, it's up to the voters. So all I can do is wish him luck and hope everyone can see what he did in the World Cup. I think that's very important. However, I think for us who are with him now, we're truly enjoying these moments.

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