Everything that the Brazilian Marcelo has done in Real Madrid for the last 16 years earns him the status of a club legend. The left-back, however, played only 16 games last season, mainly coming in as a sub for Ferlan Mandy. As did Sergio Ramos, Zinedine Zidane left the club, so Marcelo will lead Los Blancos as the captain for the first time in his career.Zi-done: You only live twice in Madrid”It is a great honour, but also a responsibility to be the captain of the best club in the world,” said Marcelo.The Brazilian talked about the new season and everything that awaits Real in the new mandate of Carlo Ancelotti.”Every day, I wake up with a lot of desire and every next season, I look forward to new enthusiasm. I’ve been here a long time, but the motives have never changed. Only the boundaries have shifted. I can’t wait for the start of the season. I try to learn constantly, but I need help from my teammates. Also, I believe that as a captain, I should be the one to turn to colleagues and from whom they will get help when they need it.”Official: Sergio Ramos is the new Paris Saint-Germain number fourLast season, Real were in the race for the title until the ultimate round, but the silverware went to their neighbours and rivals, Atletico Madrid. “It is tough to end the season without a single trophy, but if nothing else, we did not give up, and we fought until the very end. I am sure we will win something in the upcoming. We have many football players who are still with the national teams, but we do not lack the motivation to start the season. “There was also talk of a new (old) coach.Ancelotti: ‘I have a new challenge with a team that was always in my heart'”We learn from Ancelotti in every training session, and he talks constantly. It is a pleasure to train with him and his professional staff, “Marcelo explained.Regardless of his left-back position, Marcelo has profiled himself as one of the most technically trained football players in Europe throughout his career. With football knowledge and experience of over a decade and a half, he is a real example to younger teammates.”I want to help my teammates in things where they lack experience, such as working on training, ball control, listening to coaches, paying more attention to things that fitness coaches ask of them … All this is normal because we know that they all have quality. We footballers have several years of top football, but it’s all hard work. That is why you have to learn from day to day “, concluded Marcelo.
