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#4 Casemiro (2013 -)
Signed in 2013 after convincing for three seasons in Brazil with Sao Paulo, Casemiro was loaned out to FC Porto in Portugal in 2014 to gain playing time and returned to the club after a season in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
On his return, the Brazilian international found playing time hard to come by, as then manager Rafa Benitez preferred to field a luxury side based on their price tag rather than what they offered the team, with the result being that the technically limited Casemiro found himself used sparingly.
All that changed when Zinedine Zidane mounted the helm, as the Frenchman realized that Casemiro offered the team the balance it was lacking (having himself seen the effect of lacking an anchorman after Makelele departed in a team full of flair players during his playing days).
Zidane thrust Casemiro straight into the starting line up, and the decision reaped instant dividends, as he offered the cushion to the defense, giving the more attack-minded players on the field the license to roam around the pitch freely and cause opponent's harm
His position on the field and rather an unattractive style of play means that Casemiro rarely gets the adulation his contributions deserve (as most other holding midfielders), but his impact can always be felt whenever he doesn't play, as Real Madrid generally tends to struggle in his absence.
His time at the Bernabeu has been hugely successful, with Casemiro playing a part in all the recent successes enjoyed by the club, which has seen him lift 11 trophies including the last three Champions Leagues consecutively.
