{"id":297313,"date":"2023-11-15T12:25:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T12:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=297313"},"modified":"2023-11-15T12:25:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T12:25:13","slug":"who-is-corinthians-goalkeeper-cassio-ramos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/who-is-corinthians-goalkeeper-cassio-ramos\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Corinthians goalkeeper Cassio Ramos?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Corinthians’ eccentric goalkeeper Cassio Ramos made headlines for his quick-thinking antics this week – but it’s not the first wacky moment of his career.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last Thursday, Corinthians goalkeeper Cassio produced a remarkable display of quick-thinking during his side’s draw with Atletico Mineiro in Brazil’s Serie A.<\/p>\n
With the game level at 1-1 with 15 minutes to go, Mineiro were awarded a free-kick midway inside the Corinthians half and the ball was clipped in towards goal.<\/p>\n
Cassio looked set to gather the ball, but at the last second jumped out of the way to let it go straight into his goal.<\/p>\n
It was a truly bizarre moment but, in the end, a moment of genius from Cassio. It was an indirect free-kick and no one else had touched the ball other than the taker.<\/p>\n
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Corinthians’ Cassio produced a remarkable display of quick-thinking during his side’s draw<\/p>\n
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The Brazilian shotstopper deliberately let a free-kick go straight into his goal during the game<\/p>\n
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It proved to be the latest chapter in Cassio’s impressive, yet somewhat bizarre, career – which has seen him draw praise from some of sport’s biggest stars.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of the most bizarre scenarios that Cassio has found himself in came back in 2021, when an opposition player stole a referee’s card following his foul.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In August of that year, during Corinthians’ 1-0 win over Gremio, Cassio was booked for a foul on one of the home team’s players.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, moments after Cassio’s foul, one of the Gremio players took the yellow card from the referee and ran off from him. He went unpunished for his actions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Aside from the wacky antics on the pitch, one of his most impressive accolades is drawing praise from NFL legend Tom Brady.<\/p>\n
Brady, who recently bought a\u00a0minority stake in Birmingham City football club, once said about Cassio: ‘He is one of the best goalkeepers in history, incredible at saving penalties. It looks like a wall. It’s very difficult for the ball to pass him’.<\/p>\n
The former New England Patriots quarterback also once sent the goalkeeper a message, where he said: ‘Cassio, my brother! Number 12 for Corinthians. I know you’re a NY Giants fan – I’m sorry to hear about that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘But listen, I’m excited for your incredible milestone. 603 matches for Corinthians is unbelievable and the most for a goalkeeper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘We number 12’s are out there proving our longevity. And I know that you know a lot about defence and I know a little about offence – we’d make a great pair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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NFL legend Tom Brady sent a message to Cassio to congratulate him on his appearance record<\/p>\n
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The 36-year-old goalkeeper has a tendency to attract chaos while on the football pitch\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘So congrats on your commitment on defending the goal for Corinthians. It’s truly legendary, way to go, congratulations and best of luck for the rest of the season’.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 36-year-old shot-stopper has spent the last 12 years at Corinthians after returning from PSV Eindhoven where he won the Eredivisie and Dutch Cup.<\/p>\n
Since then, he has lifted the Club World Cup in 2012, won Serie A twice and was part of the Brazil squad that won the Copa America in 2019.<\/p>\n
For his individual performances in the 2012 Club World Cup, Cassio was awarded\u00a0the Golden Ball and was elected as Most Valuable Player of the final.<\/p>\n
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He has made a staggering 609 appearances for Corinthians, which places him second on their all-time appearances list<\/p>\n
He has made a staggering 609 appearances for Corinthians, which places him second on their all-time appearances list.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the international scene, Cassio has won the 2019 Copa Am\u00e9rica after being included as part of Brazil’s winning squad.<\/p>\n
Since making his international debut back in 2012, Cassio has been included in the Brazil first-team squad on 24 occasions but has only made one appearance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It came during an international friendly back in 2017, after he replaced Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson during their 3-1 victory over Japan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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