On February 6, Marcelo decided to say stop after 22 years of career. Passed by Fluminense during his youth, the left side took his first steps there among professionals. Then, he joined Real Madrid where he participated in 546 matches in all competitions (38 goals) and where he garnished his trophy cabinet with 25 titles won. After passing through Olympiakos then Fluminense, where he completed the loop, the Brazilian international with 58 capes (6 goals) hung up the crampons last week. A decision matured as he confessed during a video retracing his career. “”My story with football stops here, but I still have a lot to give this sport, thank you all, I am grateful forever ”he said.
Several projects in various arts
On Monday evening, he returned to the subject during a long interview granted to the program El Hormiguero broadcast on Antena 3. His remarks are relayed by AS. “I did everything I had to do in football, I played for the best club in the world, I played with the best players. Now it's time to do something else. “I am not tired of football, but I want to do other things, and my body sends me signals (…) in my life, I have always played with a lot of joy, and I have Always played football to have fun. I took care of me all my life, but when came the time to decide that I was not going to play, it was difficult. ”
He added: “Clarice (his wife, editor's note) was the first person to whom I said that I retired. I had said several times that I was going to retire, and she asked me if I really didn't want to play. I told him that I needed to spend more time with them, to have a free weekend. I am very happy with this retired life at 36 (…) I get away from football, but I have a lot. I have a space reserved for beer (laughs). What I want is to be closer to my family, my children, my wife. I have a players' representation company. I have a team in Brazil (…) I want to enter the world of art, music, make films with my wife. I want to help people who make art, visit galleries, go to Malasaña, be close to people who paint a wall. See how I can help these artists and see how it works. »»
A return scheduled for Real Madrid
He continues:“I also like music since I was little. I know singers and I would like to produce a song, integrate myself into these artists. It would be a dream. It's difficult, but I would love to make a scene or a film with my wife. I would play the villain or the kind, whatever. ” But he does not intend to say goodbye to the world of football, he who plans the rest hand in hand with Real Madrid. “Yes, but I have time to spend with my family, think of my things, audiovisual production. Madrid will always be my house, I am very happy. One day, I will surely work in Real Madrid. Florentino Pérez has always helped me a lot, he has a special affection for my family. He always treated me very well. We have always had a good relationship. ”
What role is it seen in Casa Blanca? “My wife tells me that I have a coach, but for children. I don't see myself like this. A coach must understand the players, their particularities, their cultures. The training must be done for everyone. It is not only a question of aligning them during the matches. You have to be open -minded to be able to help and understand all the actors. ” A priori, we will not see him on a bench, he who was led by very big names during his career. “Mourinho helped me be more aggressive. I always wanted to have the ball, and he told me that I had to steal it first. It helped me a lot for training. He told me that I did not know how to defend, but that he was going to teach me. It made me angry a few times, but then everything went very well. ”
Zidane, Mourinho, the locker room, the Brazilian anecdotes
He also had a few words for Zinedine Zidane. “Zidane also knows the locker room very well, he gave me a lot of joy. I am in love with him as a player and coach. He gave me a lot of freedom. He said to me: “Advance, behind you you are covered by Casemiro”. “ Marcelo also shared the Madrid locker room with great players. “Lucas Vázquez, is a joker, with James, with Sergio Ramos … Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modrić … (…) I played with a lot of very good players. The one who surprised me the most is Isco. It was the one we said to ourselves: “He's the player you will not steal the ball”. “ Regarding his opponents, the Brazilian feared a certain Carles Puyol. “I remember that I did an action. I dribbled in front of one of them, I saw him, by far he threw himself on me, and I said: “Sleaze the ball.” “
Finally, his last words went to fans of Real Madrid. “I think it's the beginning of the beginning. Real Madrid supporters are great because they make you learn and push you to always demand more from yourself. When you don't have good results, they whistle because they know you can do better. I was very, very happy and I am very grateful to the fans, it is something that will always remain in my heart and in my life. ” Marcelo, whose son Enzo plays Real Madrid, does not intend to cut the cord with the club of his life.
