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.

Real Madrid icon Marcelo announced his retirement from professional football with immediate effect, at the age of 36. The left-back, who was paraded at the Santiago Bernabeu prior to

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

Legendary Brazilian defender Marcelo snubbed Lionel Messi when asked to pick the player he 'feared' the most at FC Barcelona during his time at Real Madrid.

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'."

Former Real Madrid and Brazil defender Marcelo has announced his retirement at the age of 36 in a video posted to social media on Thursday.

Former Real Madrid left-back Marcelo announced his retirement from professional football after a trophy-laden career

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,