Inter Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 to win the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup final. After the match, Casemiro was interviewed by MLS's Spanish-language broadcast, discussing the championship, the changes since new coach Javier Mascherano took over, what it's like playing alongside Messi, the Ballon d'Or, and many other topics.

Now we'll talk with Casemiro, who scored the second goal for the team and was a key contributor to this big victory. It seems like it's becoming a pattern: Messi provides the assist, Casemiro scores with his head.

Ha, honestly, he always finds a way to put the ball in that spot, and he does it perfectly every time. I think that last goal was a team effort because my teammates also helped shield me and always put me in the best position, and then he delivers the ball there.

I think as long as we score, the credit belongs to everyone. So I think everyone should be congratulated.

What impressed me today is that you kept a clean sheet, something that hadn't happened in the previous 11 matches. If we're talking about improvements after Javier Mascherano has only been coaching the team for 24 hours, do you think the team has truly changed? Or is it just that the defense did something today that they couldn't do in the previous few matches?

Well, we all know that in football, when you talk about 24 hours – I'm not even talking about a month, just 24 hours – it's too early to discuss these things. Of course, when a new coach arrives, the entire atmosphere of the team changes, and everyone wants to fight for their position. So I think whenever there's a coaching change, it always brings some changes, doesn't it? Whether it's the team's atmosphere or each player's mindset, everyone will change.

But I think this is the result of everyone's collective effort. Of course, the arrival of a new coach always brings something, because when a new coach comes in, everyone wants to fight for a chance to play. So I think this is a result of multiple factors coming together, including the arrival of the new coach and the players themselves.

Less than two months after joining Inter Miami, you've already won your first championship. From a personal perspective, what do you think about this title?

Honestly, I'm very happy. I felt that from my first day here, everyone told me that Inter Miami's goal has always been to win the championship. So of course, I'm very happy to have won this title. Going forward, we want to continue working hard, continue winning, and continue enjoying all of this. This is Inter Miami; we always have to compete to maintain a top position in the standings.

Finally, did Messi "copy" you today by scoring a brilliant header? Also, tell us about what it's like being his teammate. Every time he scores, we see you celebrating with him and hugging him. His statistics are incredible, and today he scored his 100th goal for Inter Miami.

All we can do is enjoy it. We have to enjoy it because we don't know how long we'll have these moments. We don't know how long we'll have all of this, so we just need to keep enjoying it. Because what he's doing is truly amazing – both what he's accomplished in the past and what he continues to do now are unbelievable.

So all we can do is enjoy it. For us, the only thing we can say is thank you, and then continue enjoying all of this, because he's still the best. He's proven it, and I'll never get tired of saying it. He proved it at the World Cup, and now he continues to prove it in the MLS. So I think we have to enjoy all of this. Of course, when you have him by your side, everything is much easier.

Can Messi win the Ballon d'Or this year?

We all know that with him, anything is always possible; he's proven that at the World Cup. However, that's not my decision to make. Of course, when you play with a player like that, you always want your teammate to win awards, and of course, I hope he does.

But ultimately, it's up to the voters to decide. So all I can do is wish him luck, and I also hope people will see what he did at the World Cup; I think that's very important. However, I think for those of us around him now, we're really enjoying all of this.

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