Marcelo, the Real Madrid great famous for his big hair and being one of the most decorated players in soccer history, announced his retirement on Thursday at the age of 36. A defender who excelled in attack,

Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo announced his retirement from football on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laden career that included five Champions League triumphs. Marcelo,

After coming through the ranks of Brazilian club Fluminense, Marcelo joined Real Madrid in 2007 at the age of 18. He won 25 pieces of major silverware in 15 years at the Bernabeu, including five Champions League titles and six La Liga titles.

The Brazilian is best known for his 15 years at Madrid, where he won 25 trophies including 6 La Liga titles and 5 Champions League trophies.

You have to be pretty special to be known by a singular name in football, and that was the case for Brazilian left-back Marcelo. The position was of course nominal for the Real Madrid legend, who