Marcelo, from young promise to legend of Real Madrid
Last modified May 23, 2022 by Futbolesp writing
Marcelo is certainly one of the best players in the history of Real Madrid. The Brazilian has added nothing more and nothing less than 16 seasons, 546 matches and 24 titles after, the captain of Real Madrid leaves between seeing his farewell from the capital team. In the last game of the season 2021/2022 played against Real Betis Balompié, the Santiago Bernabéu witnessed the possible last plays of Marcelo wearing the merengue shirt.
Still only "possible" for the hopes of many. The feeling is that the separation between the club and its captain is an open secret, but neither the player nor the coach have made it official. "The goodbye of Marcelo? I do not know, I do not know", Ancelotti answers in his last press conference.
But nevertheless, whatever happens in the near future by Marcelo, the Italian is more than clear about the value of his 12. “If you are going to say goodbye, I think one of the greats of world football is saying goodbye and, definitely, one of the best full-backs in the world”.
Marcelo, from promise to white legend
Marcelo landed at Real Madrid with just 18 years. The white club decreed his signing on 14 November 2006, claiming that it would be the “Substitute for Roberto Carlos“.
It came as a promise, but nevertheless, in what would be his first season in Spain, did not shine as expected. Errors and rough edges with the then coach, Fabio Capello, led Marcelo to not be able to spread his magic throughout the European continent. despite that, that year he won the league title, the first epigraph in his record as merengue of the many that would come later.
And the rest is history. with Madrid, the left back would live his golden age in football. 546 matches, 24 titles (becoming the TOP 1 of white players), 6 times in the FIFA/FIFPro World XI and 4 times in the ideal XI of the Champions.
A list of winners that has made him a true white legend today. On one of those one team players, more madridista than the shield. But that could take flight in the coming months. Perhaps he has already done it in LaLiga under the ovation of the Bernabéu, but there is still the Champions. Final of the competition that could give him one more title with Madrid, a golden brooch for the player and a last photo of Marcelo dressed in white to the fans.
