Real Madrid legend, Brazilian left back Marcelo announces football retirement at the age of 36

The former left back of Real Madrid Marcelo announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday after his career. The 36 -year -old spent the 16 -year -old in Spanish giants Madrid, where he won six titles in the Spanish League and five Champions League awards. “At the age of eighteen, Real Madrid came to knock on my door and arrived here,” Marcelo said in a video posted on social media. “Now, I can say proudly that I am the real” Armons “. What a journey. Real Madrid is a unique club.”

Marcelo has a strong relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo, raising four championships with the Ballon D’or Five times.

The couple scored both the 2014 final victory over Atletico Madrid when Real Madrid ended the 12 -year -old European Cup.

“My brother, she has an incredible profession! We lived a lot together, years of achievements, victories and unforgettable moments have passed,” Ronaldo said in an Instagram post.

“More than one teammate, a lifetime partner.”

Marcelo also won the Del Rey Cup twice and the club’s World Cup four times during his period with Los Blancos, who played 546 games, scoring 38 goals.

“One of the greatest left backs in Real Madrid and the history of global football, and we had the honor to watch for a long time,” Real Madrid President Florentino Perez said in a statement.

“He is one of our greatest legends and Real Madrid and will always remain his home.”

Marcelo was an unused alternative in the 2022 Champions League final when his compatriot Vinicius Junior scored the only goal against Liverpool.

Vinicius said on social media: “Thank you for your advice, for your reprimand, for the time you spend on your side.”

“We were victorious in the field and we are friends.”

Marcelo has played 58 games for the Brazilian national team, playing in the 2014 and 2018 World Cup and won the Confederations Cup 2013.

It was part of the teams that won a silver medal in the 2012 Olympics and Bronz in Beijing in 2008.

“Playing my country since the youth categories was also a great honor,” he said.

“In my memory, I will always cherish two Olympic medals and a confederation cup.”

Marcelo started his career with a Brazilian club Fluminsie before leaving to the real.

When Santiago Bernabeu finally left, he joined the Greek club Olympiakos, but he finished his contract only five months to join Fluminense.

Marcelo helped his team beating Cuba Libertadors for the first time by beating Boca Juniors in the 2023 final.

He left the club with mutual approval last November and has not been played since then.

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