A biography for Marcelohasn’t been written yet.
“It is very complicated to play here at Camp Nou.”
“I want to be at Madrid for many years.”
“Way back as a child playing football on the beach, you dream of being a player representing your national team on the big stage - and now I get to be the captain. It's something money can't buy.”
“In my head I always had the idea of giving my best and playing for the Selecao.”
“Zidane is a great coach. We are with him until death.”
“Ronaldo is a machine.”
“Being captain of Real Madrid is an honour and a big responsibility.”
“Pepe is a phenomenal player, everyone knows that.”
“Traveling for club football wasn't very realistic for my family. Maybe people in America or England won't understand this, but gasoline in Brazil, especially back when I was a kid, was very, very expensive.”
“I am a professional who works hard every day to improve and I work for my club, my family and my fans.”
“Whistles are part of football. It can't all be wonderful.”
“Everyone knows what Cristiano is like. He is not obsessed with beating records, but rather he aims to help the team to win.”
“I've read that some people believe I don't respect the fans' opinions, but that is not true.”
“There are a lot of people who come to the Bernabeu who want to frustrate us, but that's normal.”
“We know that Xabi Alonso has done a lot for Real Madrid, but this is Real and when a good player leaves, another good player comes in.”
“Real Madrid are favourites in every championship and in every game, but we will stay humble in order to earn a victory.”
“I'd love to play for Botafogo one day, it would be incredible.”
“Luckily, my grandfather was willing to sacrifice everything for me.”
“Everyone expects a lot of things from El Clasico.”
“Benitez is an amazing coach, very competetive.”