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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Marcelo - Caught on Camera

‘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

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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.

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‘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

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‘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

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‘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

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‘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

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‘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

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‘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

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‘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

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‘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

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‘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

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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

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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.

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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

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Trent Alexander-Arnold Delivers Statement in Real Madrid Return—And on Social Media

The right back helped Los Blancos claim their eighth straight La Liga victory.

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Oscar nominee Wagner Moura: ‘I didn’t want to keep playing drug dealers. Latinos are way more than that’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The ‘Narcos’ star once faced censorship from Brazil’s then president Jair Bolsonaro, and is now the plucky underdog of this year’s Best Actor Oscar race. He speaks to Tom Murray about fighting stereotypes, the political importance of ‘The Secret Agent’, and violence in Trump’s America

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7 top new movies to stream this week on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu and more (Feb. 3-9)

It's set to be a packed week of new movies across the biggest streaming services, including Oscar favorites like "Marty Supreme."

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Real Madrid’s 10 Biggest January Signings Ever

The Spanish giants have acquired few long-term successes in past winter transfer windows.

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You Ask The Questions: Marcelo answers YOUR questions

You Ask The Questions is back, with Marcelo in the hot seat

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I’ve found the best EA Sports FC 26 deals

Here’s the lowdown on the latest instalment of the ever-popular football game

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EA FC 26 Release Date, Early Access, Game Modes, and More

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Trent Alexander-Arnold: Surprise shirt number revealed with historic links for Real Madrid's star signing

Alexander-Arnold will drop the No66 shirt for the first time in his professional club career

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Players from one nation winning the men’s ‘big five’ leagues in a season

Plus: late-career goalscoring centurions, huge gaps between league title wins and trees on pitches

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The Secret Agent review – brilliant Brazilian drama of an academic on the run in the murderous 1970s

Kleber Mendonça Filho’s study of a man attempting to escape corrupt politics is a tremendous, novelistic study of corruption in high and low places

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Trent Alexander-Arnold's Potential Shirt Numbers at Real Madrid

Trent Alexander-Arnold has several shirt numbers to choose from should he complete his move to Real Madrid.

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