Real Madrid legend Marcelo has retired from professional football at the age of 37, the player announced on Thursday morning. Marcelo played at the club for 16 years, and was the foreign player with the third most appearances for the club,

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Real Madrid icon Marcelo announced his retirement from professional football with immediate effect, at the age of 36. The left-back, who was paraded at the Santiago Bernabeu prior to

Today is a somber day in the world of football, as one of the most exciting players in history, former Real Madrid & Brazil Men's National Team left back Marcelo has announced his

Former Real Madrid left-back Marcelo announced his retirement from professional football after a trophy-laden career

Former Real Madrid and Brazil defender Marcelo has announced his retirement at the age of 36 in a video posted to social media on Thursday.

One of the great legends of the modern era of Real Madrid, for many the successor of Roberto Carlos on the right side. Today Marcelo announces his retirement as a football player. He spent 16 seasons with Real Madrid, where he won 25 titles, including 5 Champions. He returned to Fluminense, a club where he left his mark and a Copa Libertadores.

Marcelo also spoke of Real great Zinedine Zidane: "Zidane knew the dressing room like few others. He gave me so much joy, I adore him both as a player and as a coach. He gave me a lot of freedom. He told me: 'Go ahead, Casemiro is behind you'."

Having spent the last two years back in Brazil with his boyhood club Fluminense, Marcelo has announced his retirement from football.

Real Madrid legend Marcelo is thinking about returning to the club one day, as he revealed when sharing his retirement plans on Spanish television.