“It’s not easy to say goodbye to the club of your life after 16 years,” said Marcelo. He spoke to club president Florentino Pérez and they came to the conclusion that it would be better if he left now, the 34-year-old added. The Brazilian did not comment on his future.
Pérez was not sparing with praise. “This is the moment of great thanksgiving,” he said at the ceremony. It honors the player “with the most titles in Real Madrid’s history”. Since signing up in January 2007, Marcelo has won the Club World Cup four times, the Spanish title six times and the Spanish Cup twice with Real. His contract, which expired this season, was not extended. Marcelo then announced his departure after his fifth triumph in the Champions League on May 28 against Liverpool (1-0).
Source: Nachrichten
