Real Madrid legend Marcelo has announced his retirement from football after 20 years in the sport.
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00:00My love for football comes from my grandfather.
00:06He wanted me to become a professional footballer
00:09and he did everything he could to make it happen.
00:13When I was 18, Real Madrid knocked on my door and I came here.
00:18Now I can say that I'm a Real Madrid fan.
00:21Here, I can say that I'm a Real Madrid fan.
00:25Here, I can say that I'm a Real Madrid fan.
00:28Here, I can say that I'm a Real Madrid fan.
00:3216 seasons, 25 titles, 5 Champions League titles,
00:37one of the captains and so many magical nights at the Bernabeu.
00:42Madrid is a different club.
00:45Madrid is a different club.
00:47Madridismo is an inexplicable feeling.
00:50Playing with my country's jersey, from the lower divisions,
00:54has also been a great honour.
00:56In my memory, I have two Olympic medals and a Confederations Cup.
01:02Returning to Fluminense meant returning to the club what it gave me.
01:06Returning to Fluminense meant returning to the club what it gave me.
01:07Helping to win three titles, including the Copa Libertadores,
01:11and leaving a legacy for the youth at the Estadio Marcelo Vieira.
01:16My story as a player ends here.
01:19My story as a player ends here.
01:21But I still have a lot to give football.
01:24But I still have a lot to give football.
01:28Thank you for everything.