Real Madrid captain Marcelo Vieira has announced that he has left the team, where he played for 16 seasons.
Addressing the fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, where Real Madrid’s Champions League cup celebrations are held, Marcelo said, “The most perfect moment of my life. I am ending an era here in the best club in the world. Today is not a sad day, but a joyful day because once again we will play the biggest tournament in the world. “We won. I’m very proud of myself and my family. We’ve had so many magical nights together. I’ll tell you something. Madrid’s future is very good with the youth.” said.
The 34-year-old Marcelo, who was applauded for a long time by the fans and football player friends, could not control his tears.
Brazilian defender Marcelo, who has been playing in Real Madrid since the 2006-2007 season, became the football player who won the most trophies in the history of the Spanish club with 25 trophies.
On the other hand, Real Madrid’s Croatian football player Luka Modric, 36, told the fans, “See you next season.” He signaled that he would stay in the team.