WILL BE HONORED THIS MONDAY
OFFICIAL: Madrid confirm Marcelo's farewell ceremony
Published:12/06/2022 - 19:22h
Updated:12/06/2022 - 19:27h
Marcelo will leave Real Madrid through the front door this Monday. Unlike other 'merengue' idols, the Brazilian will have a well-deserved farewell tribute after 15 years at the club
The Real Madrid confirmed that this Monday 13 June will make the official act of farewell of Marcelo from the 13:00 hours in the Sportive City. The day will have the presence of the president, Florentino Pérez, and will include a press conference so that the player of 34 years can sack of the club and of the fans after 15 years in the team. His future aims to the Superliga Turkish, although the Brazilian has several offers on the table.
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In fact, Marcelo was, together with Pepe, the the only signings of the management of Ramón Calderón (2006-2009) that completed his agreements in the Madrid during the second mandate of Florentino. The one of Rio de Janeiro landed in Chamartín in January of 2007 with alone 18 pertinent years of the Fluminense. His traspaso closed by alone 6.5 million euros, in a signing that Calderón described like "the substitute of Roberto Carlos".
Finally, Marcelo fulfilled with the prognosis of the then president 'merengue'. In 15 seasons and average with the club, the left side won a total of 13 national titles and 12 international with the Madrid, being the player with greater quantity of titles in the 'White House' (25). Between them they explain six championships of LaLiga, five Leagues of Champions and four World-wide of Clubs.
With the three titles (Supercopa of Spain, League and Champions) obtained in 2022, Marcelo surpassed to Paco Gento like the player with more titles in the history of the Madrid. The ex white captain obtained 23 titles between 1953 and 1971. When culminating his agreement on 30 June, the one of River will go out free and in 'peace' of Chamartín, unlike other idols that abandoned the 'White House' by the rear door. The last of them, Sergio Bouquets, the one who left to the PSG in 2021.
Marcelo stirs offers for the future
The '12' of the Madrid has several options on the table to continue his career, between them varied of clubs of Arab Emirates, Catar and Turkey. This last antoja like the most interesting option, considering the possibility to follow competing in the European football and in a league in where there are a lot of Brazilians. The another alternative is to return to his country, although for the moment Marcelo descarta this option.
