The Brazilian player Marcelo, who once entertained football fans with Ronaldo, one of the best players in the world, retired from playing at the age of 36. Marcelo is a Brazilian player who is considered a defender. When talking about the greatest defenders in the history of football, Marcelo cannot be left out. Marcelo is one of the players who can balance attack and defense. He is not only a good defender, but also a great player in the attack, creating goals and scoring goals.

Marcelo is also a player known for his ball control and dribbling skills that many defenders do not have. Marcelo was born on May 12, 1988, in Rio de Janeiro, the second most populous city in Brazil. Marcelo is a Brazilian footballer who started playing futsal at the age of 9. At the age of 13, Marcelo started playing for his hometown club, Rio de Janeiro's existing club, 𝐅𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞. He played for 𝐅𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 for six years, and a career-changing move came in the January 2007 transfer window, when Marcelo joined Real Madrid. A player as young and talented as Marcelo was wanted by other European clubs. Many Real Madrid fans had hoped that he would become a player like Brazilian and Real Madrid left-back Roberto Carlos, and Marcelo was the perfect replacement for Roberto Carlos in his own way.

He played for Real Madrid for 15 years, stopping many of the world's top players and always providing assists and goals when needed. Marcelo is one of the most successful players in Real Madrid's history. Marcelo has played over 500 games for Real Madrid and is one of the players who have won the Champions League five times. Since leaving the pitch, Marcelo has played a key role in Real Madrid's golden era, winning numerous trophies. A former Real Madrid captain, Marcelo is one of Real Madrid's best signings. In 2020, Marcelo left Real Madrid, where he spent 15 years, to join Greek club Olympiacos.

He spent 15 years with Real Madrid, winning the Champions League five times, He has won all the trophies available, including La Liga - 6 times, FIFA Club World Cup - 4 times, Spanish Super Cup - 3 times, Spanish Copa del Rey - 2 times, Spanish Super Cup - 5 times, Copa Libertadores - 1 time, Confederations Cup - 1 time, etc. He played for Olympiacos for 5 months and on February 24, 2023, he returned to his former boyhood club Real Madrid. On February 6, 2025, Marcelo, a legendary player for Brazil and Real Madrid, announced on his social media that he would retire from playing at the age of 36. He also won 2 ( 2 ) titles with Real Madrid, He won the FIFA World Cup (1) times, the FIFA World Cup (1) times, and the FIFA World Cup (1) times. He was part of the Brazil squad that won the 2008 Olympic Games in Brazil, where he won the bronze medal. He was also a key player for Brazil, winning the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup with the Brazilian team. Marcelo played 721 matches for club and country, scoring 58 goals and assisting 117 goals, winning 31 trophies.

Marcelo's career, which was marked by many trophies and victories, is a proud and joyful one to look back on. I would like to thank everyone who supported him until the end.

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