Marcelo: “I would like to retire here, but it’s not just me who decides”

Marcelo has passed by the set of ‘The Anthill’ to review the current Real Madrid before entering the final months of competition. The white captain, whose contract ends on June 30 with Real Madrid, spoke about his future. He sees himself retiring in Chamartín, although he insists: it does not depend only on him.

Captain: “They are not privileges. It is an honor to be one of the captains. A very big responsibility. It is true that as captain I can speak a little louder to the referee that nothing happens”.

Transfer to Madrid: “We try to help all the children, when I arrived I was 18 years old and Sergio was 19. They have helped me and taken care of me because this is what Madrid does. I try to help with joy and work, and pass on some of my experience at the club. With the time that we more veterans have been, it has not gone badly for us, if you have the opportunity to choose an example it is us. If I talk to a young man who wants to go out, I am sure he will listen to me”.

footballer’s parties: “We have enjoyed life a lot, but knowing that we have to rest”.

The League: “We have to play game by game. We know that the League is very difficult, we still have many months ahead of us to try to win. We are on a good line winning important games. We are leaders, but we have to respect our rivals. begins but how it ends”.

An injury to Mbappé for the Champions League return: “Do you know what’s going to happen tomorrow? Well, I have no idea. We shouldn’t wish ill on any player. If we win, we have to win for ourselves, not because a player is missing or injured. All the players have to be there and let the best team win. For the good of football. When I arrived at Real Madrid I didn’t even know what the Champions League was”.

Mbappe in Madrid: “I don’t see it because I don’t know the future.”

Ramos: “I never talked about this to the public. Sergio is an older brother to me, he helped me a lot in my career, within the club. But there is one thing I remember, when he made me go up with him to put the scarf on Cibeles: “You go up with me to put the scarf on Cibeles”. That detail he had with me was brutal. He is the captain, he didn’t have to do it. It says a lot. I always carry this in my heart, it is a moment of his, it is the captain who Raise your glass. The photo says a lot and I thank you in front of everyone.”

Ramos, at PSG: “It’s going to be weird, maybe we’ll pass the ball.”

Future: “I am very calm, in the club of my life. I have in mind to play until my son grows up and we can play together. I don’t know about the future. Now I am very calm, we have important games. I am captain of the best team in the world I am calm, supported by my teammates”.

is ready to say goodbye: “I don’t think further. Everything has an end but I don’t think about this. I want to continue my whole life here, but it’s not just me who decides.”