Real Madrid’s El Clasico Record Without Vinicius Junior Vinícius Júnior won’t feature in El Clásico for the first time since the turn of the decade. Sports Illustrated · Oct 24
Woman who married a rag doll, Marcelo, celebrates six years together mere months after claiming he’s a ‘serial cheater’ "He says he will change, but I don’t believe him." We Got This Covered · Oct 20
A Flight With 5 Rescued Spanish Galgos Inspired This Photographer’s Artistic Sighthound Photo Project After spending 25 years as an attorney, Kelly McNamara retired from law and built a second career around two things she cared deeply about: photography and animal welfare. That mission eventually took her to Spain, where she volunteered as a flight patron for five rescued Galgos, accompanying them all the… Bored Panda · Aug 25
All FC 26 1 of 3 94+ GOTG/FUTTIES Icon/Hero Pick SBC rewards Time to open the casino doors! Destructoid · Aug 2
Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral: ‘If you’re like “oh, it’s Messi”, you’re gonna lose your mind’ The full-back on defying the odds, dealing with racism, Cape Verde’s party people and taking on Lionel Messi The Guardian - UK · Jul 2
Carlo Ancelotti and Brazil are a perfect fit but it may not solve their biggest issue While Ancelotti appears to be the right man to get the best out of a seasoned Brazil squad, its wider deficiencies may be too much to overcome as the Selecao search for a sixth star The Independent UK · Jun 13
The 10 Real Madrid Players With the Most Trophies in History—Ranked There’s no room for Cristiano Ronaldo among some seriously successful stars. Sports Illustrated · Jun 1
Where Does Dani Carvajal Rank Among Real Madrid’s All-Time Greats? The right back leaves as a true modern icon of the club. Sports Illustrated · May 19
‘Difficult to leave Real Madrid? Not so much, actually. If I’d known earlier that this new stage of my life would be so satisfying, I would have retired back in 2018!’ Former Los Blancos star has no regret over hanging up his boots Even Real Madrid’s most legendary, longest-serving players enjoy life away from the intense spotlight FourFourTwo · Apr 12
Brazilian Legend Marcelo Weighs in on Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo Debate Marcelo played against both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo during his nearly 20-year career. Sports Illustrated · Apr 9
‘We had three things at Real Madrid: luck, humility and hard work. The key was to understand we had to do more than what we’d already done, in order to win’ Marcelo looks back at Los Blancos clinching La Decima in 2014 Real Madrid bagged a record 10th Champions League title against bitter rivals Atletico Madrid FourFourTwo · Apr 4
FourFourTwo · Mar 28 ‘Ronaldinho came to hug me immediately after I scored on my Brazil debut – almost like a blessing’ Marcelo recalls his encounter with the Selecao legend after his dream debut Marcelo’s Brazil debut came at White Hart Lane in September 2006
FourFourTwo · Mar 22 ‘I’d woken up at 7am, still tired because the day before we’d been drinking. I thought, “Today I’m not drinking anything.” But by 8.10am we were back at it!’ Marcelo on his romantic Fluminense return The Brazilian icon returned to his former club in 2023
FourFourTwo · Mar 21 ‘I’d trade three of my Champions Leagues for a World Cup. I’d still have two Champions Leagues – how many footballers can say that?’ Marcelo on reflects on his trophy-laden career The Brazilian left-back accumulated five Champions League winners’ medals during his time at Real Madrid
FourFourTwo · Mar 15 ‘Bale’s overhead kick showed that football is sometimes more improvisation than planning. He scored like that because he needed to’ Marcelo on what it meant to assist Gareth Bale’s Champions League final stunner against Liverpool The Welshman’s superlative overhead kick helped see off Liverpool in the 2018 Champions League final
FourFourTwo · Mar 14 ‘Despite being a legend, Zidane showed humility. He was different from the rest – and he was our coach. We were fortunate’ Marcelo opens up on what his best Real Madrid managers brought to the club The Brazilian was managed by the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti at the Bernabeu
FourFourTwo · Mar 8 ‘Having to play under the pressure of being the new Roberto Carlos, who was also my role model, made joining Real Madrid even harder’ Marcelo opens up on what it’s like to replace an icon Marcelo was brought in at the Bernabeu to replace his countryman in 2007
FourFourTwo · Mar 8 ‘It was an immense privilege to play with Cristiano Ronaldo. He’s an extraterrestrial’ Marcelo on what it’s like to share a pitch with the Portugal icon The Brazilian full-back was a team-mate with Ronaldo at the Bernabeu for nine seasons
FourFourTwo · Mar 7 ‘Mourinho was a born winner – he pushed us, he took us to the limit. Real had gone too long without winning and a club of that magnitude couldn’t allow that to happen’ Marcelo on Jose Mourinho’s El Clasico impact at Real Madrid The Portuguese ended a four-year wait for the La Liga title at Real Madrid
FourFourTwo · Feb 27 NEW ISSUE: The top 50 Premier League players ranked! Palermo’s resurgence, Morgan Rogers and Nico Williams, Hearts’ title tilt, World Cup play-offs previewed, plus Marcelo Q&A Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device – from Thursday March 5
We Got This Covered · Feb 21 Woman marries life-sized rag doll, but after having 4 children with him, she wants her ‘husband’ to have a vasectomy Their wedding was an impressive feat.
The Independent UK · Feb 19 The Secret Agent review – This Brazilian Oscar contender has the best acting you’ll see this year 5/5 Wagner Moura is Oscar-worthy in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s bold excavation of Brazil at the time of its military dictatorship