Actual Madrid and Brazil defender Marcelo has introduced his retirement on the age of 36 in a video posted to social media on Thursday.
The left-back loved considered one of soccer’s most profitable careers when it comes to trophy hauls, selecting up 5 Champions League titles and 6 LaLiga triumphs in a profession that spanned 19 years.
“My story as a participant ends right here however I nonetheless have a lot to present to soccer,” Marcelo mentioned within the video that reveals highlights of his illustrious profession.
Marcelo additionally loved trophy-laden spells in his house nation with Fluminense, most notably serving to them carry the Copa Libertadores in 2023 after leaving Madrid within the wake of their 2022 Champions League closing success and a brief spell at Greek aspect Olympiacos.
He left the Rio-based workforce in November 2024 after an argument with head coach Mano Menezes throughout a sport in opposition to Gremio.
Marcelo first joined the Madrid from Fluminense in January 2007 as an 18-year-old and spent 15 and a half seasons with the workforce, leaving the Bernabeu as essentially the most adorned participant within the membership’s 120-year historical past with 25 trophies — although that mark has since been surpassed by Nacho, Luka Modric and Dani Carvajal.
He performed 58 occasions for Brazil, scoring six targets. He by no means lifted a significant worldwide trophy although he was a part of the squad that received the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup on house soil. He additionally received a silver and a bronze Olympic medals with the nation on the 2012 and 2008 Video games, respectively.
