Brazil and former Real Madrid player Marcelo announces retirement | Football News
Brazil defender Marcelo, best remembered for his time at Real Madrid announced his retirement on Thursday on a video posted on his social media account.
“My story as a player ends here but I still have much to give to football,” Marcelo said in the video.
The left back was one of the most recognized players in his prime when he played for the Los Blancos and helped them win five Champions League titles and six La Liga trophies.
🚨🇧🇷 OFFICIAL: Marcelo retires from professional football. pic.twitter.com/Mi1I4bBoRw
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 6, 2025
The Brazilian had joined Real from Brazilian club Fluminense in 2007 when he was 18 years old before leaving the club in 2022 after winning 25 trophies with them
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After leaving Real, Marcelo joined Olympiacos for a short stint before leaving the Greek side to sign for Fluminense again whom he helped win the Copa Libertadores in 2023.
Last year, Marcelo had his contract terminated with Fluminense as a result of a bizarre bust-up with his coach Mano Manezes.
The 36-year-old left back was slated to come on in the final minutes of Fluminense’s match with Gremio in the Brazilian league when Manezes was seen giving him instructions. The defender is seen seemingly refusing the tactical talk, as a result of which Manezes decided not to bring him on and argue with him in full public view.
“I was going to bring Marcelo in at that time, but I heard one thing that I did not like and I changed my mind,” Menezes said at a press conference, per AP. “He wasn’t going in to solve any problem for us, he was stepping in to let us keep what we had (on the scoreboard). It was just two, three minutes to the end.”
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He played 56 games for Brazil and scored 6 goals but never won a major international trophy with the Selecao. However, he won a silver and a bronze Olympic medals in the 2012 and 2008 Games.
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