There is no doubt that Real Madrid had more impressive and bigger players but there is no one more trophy-laden than Marcelo. The Brazilian leaves the Santiago Bernabeu after 16 years, as the record holder of the Royal Club.During Marcelo’s stay in the Spanish capital, Real Madrid won 25 trophies. He marked an epoch and will be remembered as the treasurer of silverware in Madrid. The parting is certainly not what he imagined it to be, towards the end of his stay he fell into the background and lost his role on the pitch. Warming the bench. But that does not cast a shadow over everything he did.🏆🌟🇧🇷2️⃣5️⃣ TITLES 1️⃣ LEGEND@MarceloM12 | #GraciasMarcelo pic.twitter.com/T0YFRBEhNg— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) June 13, 2022 He wanted to restrain himself but he couldn’t. Emotions overwhelmed Marcelo at the farewell conference.”If I ever play against Real Madrid, it won’t be a problem, because I’m a professional and Real Madrid taught me to be one,” the Brazilian began his speech with tears in his eyes.”I want to thank my teammates and coaches. But first of all, I want to thank the physiotherapists, the security, the staff, the people behind the scenes doing the ‘dirty’ work. I want to emphasize their role, because I was dedicated only to the game and everything was prepared and ready for me. I also want to thank my wife, because she has been with me since I started playing football. I became what I am today because of Clarice.”The boy from Brazil had a ‘little’ dream when he crossed the Atlantic – to play in the Champions League. He participated in it faster than he hoped – the fantasies were long overdue. Not only did he listen to the glorious competition anthem, but he won the Champions League five times.”When I left Brazil, I had in mind to play in the Champions League. And today I am leaving as the player with the most titles in the history of the biggest club in the world.”Marcelo says an emotional farewell to Real Madrid 🥺🤍 pic.twitter.com/e0vINiTaR0— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 13, 2022 Marcelo believes that he deserved to get more playing space under Zinedine Zidane and Carlo Ancelotti. Regardless, he did not want to question their decisions, he respects them and reconciles with them.”I talked to the coaches and told them I wanted to play more. It is up to them to decide. I can talk to them, but they are the ones who decide. I felt I could play more, but everyone has their own philosophy and they decide.”He did not get a chance in the last grand final of the Champions League, but he realized that he could be in the service of the team in other ways as well.”I may have been selfish when we talked, but I thought I could help in other ways. I didn’t play in the Champions League final this year, but I felt more important than in the four finals when I did. There are ways to make an impact without touching the ball.”(1.94) Botafogo (3.40) Avai (4.30)The Brazilian defender said goodbye to the Royal Club, not to football.”I will continue to play. When there is any news about the new club, I will post it on Instagram,” concluded Marcelo.
