Casemiro has never tasted defeat in a final in his career, whether with Real Madrid or the Brazilian national team, becoming a symbol of the eternal winner.
Casemiro’s success has continued even despite Manchester United’s apparent decline in recent years, and he has become a true mascot for the Red Devils in every final in any competition.
On the European stage in particular, Casemiro has played in five Champions League finals, winning all of them, along with three Super Cup titles, making him one of the most successful players in the history of the Old Continent.
But all that is in the past…
Onana casts his curse on Casemiro
André Onana joined Manchester United in the summer of 2023, and since then, criticism of the Cameroonian goalkeeper has continued unabated, as it has become clear that he is far below the standards of a prestigious club like the Red Devils.
In Onana’s first final with United, he won the FA Cup, but there’s a clear problem for the goalkeeper: he’s never tasted victory in any European final he’s played in.
Onana, who began his career with Barcelona, played in the Europa League final with Ajax against Manchester United and lost. He then moved to Inter, where he lost the 2022 Champions League final to Manchester City.
Everyone was waiting to see if Onana’s European curse would triumph over the ever-winning Casemiro when United played in the 2025 Europa League final against Tottenham.
In the end, what United fans didn’t expect happened. Luke Shaw made a mistake, and Onana failed to save what seemed a relatively easy shot from Brennan Johnson, allowing Tottenham to win 1-0 and be crowned Europa League champions.
Casemiro’s legend ended, and he lost his first European final in his career, after eight successes with Real Madrid.
It’s worth noting that Casemiro has won every final he’s played in, whether with Sao Paulo, Real Madrid, or the Brazilian national team, and has also won two titles with United (the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup), making the loss to Tottenham perhaps the biggest slump in the Merengue legend’s history.
