The strongest superstition in football: why Casemiro plays with another surname on his shirt

The strongest superstition in football: why Casemiro plays with another surname on his shirt

October 10, 2025 – 20:00

The incredible reasons why the Brazilian central midfielder does not want any correction on his shirt.

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Yes ok superstition in football is commonand that is why it is full of cabals, there are actions that never cease to surprise. Carlos Henrique ‘Casemiro’, or so many believe, is one of the best central midfielders that Brazilian football has produced in recent years, but there is something about his surname that not everyone knows.

The reality is that his real name is Carlos Henrique Casimiro, but since his debut his number always bears his last name written with an E instead of the I. This situation was not known by many in the field, but in recent months it began to become known more strongly.

Carlos Henrique Casimiro

The curious and funny story of the Brazilian soccer player.

The curious and funny story of the Brazilian soccer player.

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Casimiro, not Casemiro: the revelation of the historic Brazilian soccer player

Recently, in an interview, the former Real Madrid central midfielder, the team with which he won no less than 5 Champions Leagues, confessed his real surname. In addition, he told the reasons why his shirt does not have his real last name.

Few could believe the story, but more were surprised by the reasons given by the footballer. The reason is that, when he played in San Pablo, in a match the prop man made a mistake and stamped his name with the E, as we all knew him. AND He played so well that game that he decided to never change him.

“I played very well in that game and I am a superstitious person. I told them: ‘Let it be, things are going well’“, he said smiling. The curious thing is that, from then on, he never changed it. Whether in the Brazilian National Team, Real Madrid or Manchester United, he continued using the new surname that the San Pablo prop chose by mistake.


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