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Casemiro: "I slept in the street as I couldn't afford the bus fare home"

The Brazilian international opens up in an interview with the latest edition of Esquire magazine (Spanish edition).

Casemiro: "I slept in the street as I couldn't afford the bus fare home"

Real Madrid and FC Barcelona face off yet again but this time on the front cover of a magazine,

Both Real Madrid's Casemiro and Barça's Luis Suarez are interviewed in depth in the latest edition of popular men's fashion magazine Esquire (Spain) with the monthly launching the latest edition with two front covers each one featuring the respective players.

Las portadas "gemelas" de Casemiro y Luis Suárez
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Las portadas "gemelas" de Casemiro y Luis SuárezESQUIRE ESPAÑA

Casemiro and Luis Suárez review their respective careers

The Brazilian player talks in detail about his formative years in the game and his tough upbringing in Brazil admitting that on many occasions he used to sleep rough in Sao Paolo as he couldn't afford the bus fare to return home.

Casemiro of Real Madrid controls the ball during the La Liga match between Malaga CF and Real Madrid CF at Estadio La Rosaleda
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Casemiro of Real Madrid controls the ball during the La Liga match between Malaga CF and Real Madrid CF at Estadio La RosaledaAitor AlcaldeGetty Images

Luis Suárez talks principally about his current career with FC Barcelona and also outlines his plans for the future when the time comes to hang up his boots. He also recalls the infamous biting episode involving Italy defender Chiellini during the Brazil World Cup 2014 admitting that recalling the incident on may times drove him to tears.