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Brazil defender Marcelo has announced his status from shot astatine the property of 36.
The left-back, 1 of the astir decorated players successful history, played 58 times for Brazil.
After coming done the ranks of Brazilian nine Fluminense, Marcelo joined Real Madrid successful 2007 astatine the property of 18.
He won 25 pieces of large silverware successful 15 years astatine the Bernabeu, including 5 Champions League titles and six La Liga titles.
"At 18, Real Madrid knocked connected my doorway and I arrived here. Now, I tin proudly accidental that I americium a existent Madrileno," Marcelo said successful a video connected his societal media.
"Sixteen seasons, 25 titles, 5 Champions Leagues, 1 of the captains and truthful galore magical nights astatine the Bernabeu. What a journey!
"My travel arsenic a subordinate ends here, but I inactive person truthful overmuch to springiness to football. Thank you for everything."
Marcelo was named nine skipper successful 2021, becoming the archetypal non-Spaniard to beryllium fixed the armband astatine the nine successful 117 years.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said: "Marcelo is 1 of the top left-backs successful the past of Real Madrid and satellite football, and we person had the privilege of enjoying him for a agelong time.
"He is 1 of our top legends and Real Madrid is and volition ever beryllium his home."
He near Madrid astatine the extremity of the 2021-22 play to articulation Greek broadside Olympiacos, but terminated his woody conscionable 5 months aft joining.
Marcelo re-joined boyhood nine Fluminense successful 2023 and spent 2 seasons backmost astatine the club, making 68 appearances.
The full-back near by communal consent past November, pursuing a nationalist falling retired with manager Mano Menezes.
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