Casemiro opens up about Real's treble! What's the secret behind their Champions League success?

The Brazilian midfielder and former Real Madrid player Casemiro has, for the first time, shared a story connected to Real's Champions League triumphs.

Details: In one of his latest interviews, Casemiro reminisced about his days at Real, where he formed a formidable midfield trio alongside Luka Modrić and Toni Kroos. That very lineup pulled off the incredible: Madrid clinched the Champions League title three years in a row. Casemiro shared his memories from after their first victory:

I'm going to tell you something I never said in any interview: after the Champions League final in Milan against Atlético de Madrid, we were celebrating in the locker room, and Luka Modrić came up to us.

He said: 'Guys, we have to win two more Champions Leagues now.'

Toni and I said to him: "Come on, Luka, we've won two almost back-to-back since Lisbon," and he replied: "No, no, with this great team we have to make the most of it and make history by winning at least two more in a row.

Then we won the 12th in Cardiff and the 13th in Kyiv. Luka really knew.

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It's worth noting that Real holds the record for the most Champions League titles—Madrid has already won 15.

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