Jackson Irvine is left star-struck as Manchester United superstar Casemiro recognises him
Socceroos World Cup hero Jackson Irvine is impressed when Manchester United superstar Casemiro recognizes him at an awards ceremony: ‘You play for Australia, don’t you?’
- Jackson Irvine is stunned when he meets Casemiro
- Brazilian star recognized the Socceroos star
- Irvine joked that he ‘sweats’ afterwards
Socceroos midfielder Jackson Irvine was impressed by the star after Manchester United striker Casemiro recently recognized him at an awards ceremony.
The Red Devils star and Irvine met backstage at the FIFPRO World 11 awards in Paris, where the Brazilian star was selected in the top 11 from a shortlist of 26 players.
The World 11, voted on by the players, takes into account performances from August 8, 2021 to December 18, 2022.
Irvine, who attended the event as a member of FIFPRO’s Global Player Council, was caught on video posing for a photo with Casemiro.
After the photo was taken, the former Real Madrid star looked at Irvine and said, “You play for Australia, right?”
Socceroos midfielder Jackson Irvine was pleasantly surprised when Manchester United striker Casemiro recently recognized who he was at an awards ceremony.
Casemiro and Irvine met backstage at the FIFPRO World 11 awards in Paris, where the Brazilian star was selected in the top 11 from a shortlist of 26 players
“Yes,” replied a stunned Irvine.
“I know, I see you,” Casemiro says.
‘Wow’, says the Aussie as the Brazilian leaves the room.
Irvine can then be seen walking away from the encounter, pretending his legs have given way from the shock.
Someone in the room jokes: “You’ve gone all red, Jackson.”
Irvine fires back, “Buddy, I’m sweating!”
FIFPRO shared the moment on their official Instagram page titled “Even stars get starstruck.”
Casemiro earned his place in the FIFPRO World 11 by helping Real Madrid win the Champions League, LaLiga and the UEFA Super Cup last season.
Casemiro earned his place in the FIFPRO World 11 by helping Real Madrid win the Champions League, LaLiga and the UEFA Super Cup last season. He has also made a huge impact on United since moving from Real Madrid last year, helping to transform the club’s fortunes
Jackson Irvine celebrates a goal for the Socceroos during the World Cup qualifiers
He has also made a huge impact on United since joining the club last year, helping to transform the club’s fortunes.
He has been an important cog in Erik ten Hag’s project since he took over at the start of the season.
He recently helped United to their first trophy when they beat Newcastle to win the Carabao Cup.
The World 11 is in full: Thibaut Courtois, Achraf Hakimi, Virgil Van Dijk, Joao Cancelo, Luka Modric, Kevin De Bruyne, Casemiro, Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.
