One of Real Madrid's most decorated players of all-time has opened up on his career following retirement. Former Brazil international Marcelo won an incredible six La Liga titles and five UEFA Champions League crowns across 16 seasons in the Spanish capital.

Marcelo also spoke of Real great Zinedine Zidane: "Zidane knew the dressing room like few others. He gave me so much joy, I adore him both as a player and as a coach. He gave me a lot of freedom. He told me: 'Go ahead, Casemiro is behind you'."

Real Madrid legend Marcelo is thinking about returning to the club one day, as he revealed when sharing his retirement plans on Spanish television.

Real Madrid legend Marcelo has retired from professional football at the age of 37, the player announced on Thursday morning. Marcelo played at the club for 16 years, and was the foreign player with the third most appearances for the club,

Legendary Real Madrid left-back Marcelo announced his retirement this morning, calling time on his illustrious 19-year career at the age of 36.The Brazilian was most recently playing for his boyhood

Last week, the Real Madrid and Brazil icon decided to hang up his boots at the age of 36. In an emotional video announcing his retirement, Marcelo expressed gratitude for his time in the game. Five days after bringing the curtains down on his illustrious professional career,