One of Madrid's 'heavyweights' confirms his departure from the club

Marcelo confirmed his exit of the Real Madrid after a glorious day for the white group. Knowingly of his decision, Karim Benzema yielded him the privilege to receive and raise the trophy of the Champions League, fourteenth in the history 'merengue' and fifth for the Brazilian in his have personal. "It is a moment very beautiful. When you are first captain dream with raising the glass and have turned me into the only Brazilian that has raised a Champions like captain of the Madrid", said in mixed zone.

The one of Rio de Janeiro only played 93 minutes in three parties with the Madrid in the last League of Champions, but his hierarchy like player more ancient of the plantel cost him the privilege to heave the 'orejona', as there was fact three weeks ago with the trophy of LaLiga. "The emotion is brutal, has been my last party with the Madrid, but am very happy. It is not a day of sadness, go me with a lot of joy, appreciated to the fans and the magic nights that have lived in the Bernabéu", expressed the player of 34 years.

Marcelo arrived to the Madrid in January of 2007 pertinent of the Fluminense in return of 6.5 million euros. With alone 18 years, the Brazilian was able to win a place in a staff plagada of stars in which they still were Roberto Carlos and Beckham, surviving of the 'Galactic'. In his first seasons was used like extreme and carrilero by Fabio Capello, Bernd Schuster and Manuel Pellegrini, but with José Mourinho strengthened like left side.

The Portuguese and Carlo Ancelotti alternated him with Fabio Coentrao between 2011 and 2015, but finally the '12' won the titularity. Key piece in the Madrid tricampeón of Europe with Zinedine Zidane (2016-2018), Marcelo was losing leadership after the World-wide of 2018 and in the last three seasons was acting of Ferland Mendy. With 34 years, return to Brazil seems the wisest option for the side, the one who contested a total of 545 parties in the White House (38 goals, 101 assistances).

End of cycle dreamed for Marcelo

After a season 2020-21 without titles, the Madrid closed the 2022-23 with an unexpected doublet, topped with a new Champions for his vitrinas. "I do not seat me a legend, am a person that enjoy each moment. I have had the luck to be captain and raise the glass before my goodbye. Already the last party in the Bernabéu was a mini sacked, but now can not me sack better that with my fifth Champions. I have closed a very beautiful cycle", puntualizó Marcelo.