Marcelo said goodbye to Real Madrid this Monday after an extraordinary career of 15 years with the meringues. That is why the historic goalkeeper Iker Casillas dared to surrender to the Brazilian with some great words from captain to captain.
Casillas and Marcelo were teammates from the first moment the Brazilian landed in the Spanish capital and since then they have become true friends inside and outside the grass, defending the shirt of one of the biggest clubs in Europe.
“You came as a child. The number of times I yelled at you: Marceloooooo, come down. Thank you for so much legend. Strong hug friend and the best for the future, ”Iker Casillas wrote on his personal Instagram account.
It is important to highlight that Casillas played a total of 510 games in La Liga Santander with the Merengues, 40 in the UEFA Champions League, 40 in the Copa del Rey, 13 Spanish Super Cup. In other words, he had enough time to become one of the best captains in the club.
In addition, after Casillas’ goodbye, Marcelo was one of those who inherited the captain’s armband in the merengues , along with Sergio Ramos; two players who shared with the Spanish goalkeeper and world champion.
In this way, the stars of the history of the Real Madrid continue to surrender to Marcelo who, with a lot of work, perseverance and dedication; became a historical icon in one of the biggest clubs in the world of European football.
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