A biography for Marcelohasn’t been written yet.
“I look for a goal and I try to keep my focus on it.”
“The Brazilian team is made up of great players who are also great friends.”
“Mourinho has taught me to be especially aggressive on the pitch, and now I'm going crazy trying to win every ball.”
“I love going to the theatre.”
“Neymar and Ronaldo are great players, that can score in decisive games.”
“I feel a lot of love for Real because for me it is the biggest club in the world and my home.”
“I don't care who you are, if you're not feeling anxious before playing in a final, you're not a real person. I don't care who you are.”
“I know that Dani Alves is a very good player and I always enjoying playing against him.”
“Would Neymar fit at Real Madrid? He would fit, for sure. It would be great if he came to Real Madrid. In my opinion the great players have to play at this club.”
“I trust in myself, in my work, but if the day comes when Madrid do not want me, I'm going.”
“I've been working since I was 17, when I started playing for Fluminense, which helped me a lot, I grew a lot there and even more at Real Madrid.”
“It's hard to play when you're whistled but you have to train like Benzema does, face it like he does.”
“The people of Madrid are very affectionate with me and the fans are usually nice to me at the stadium.”
“Since I joined Real Madrid I was taught to fight for the team.”
“I still remember the first time I stepped out on the pitch at the Bernabeu. It was a spectacular moment - from another world.”
“At Real Madrid you have to fight until the end.”
“Football demands patience. Keep working and you will be rewarded.”
“Penalties are like the lottery and you miss them when luck is not on your side.”
“When I first got to Madrid, Cannavaro helped me loosen up a lot. The rule was that I could attack as long as I sprinted back. But if I was late? Man, then it got real. The man could yell.”
“I am delighted with the fans at the Bernabeu.”