
Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo announced his retirement from football on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laden career that included five Champions League triumphs.
Marcelo, 36, played for Real from 2007-2022 and left the Spanish club with 25 trophies in 546 games, including six LaLiga titles.
The defender scored in the 2014 Champions League final which gave Real ‘La Decima’, their long-awaited 10th European crown, kickstarting