Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo have played together at the Madrid based side for nine years.
Friends on and off the pitch, unique goal celebrations and their funny moments define their extreme companionship at Real Madrid. In spite of their lovely relationship, the duo stay professional on footballing grounds and that’s what the Selecao player exhibited on Thursday.
The skillful left back spoke to reporters on who his best teammate is after penning down a new contract that ties him with the Spanish champions till 2022.
“I have played with a lot of greats like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Ruud van Nistelrooy among others. But because I have been playing more with him for a long time, giving him passes and celebrating goals, I will say it’s Cristiano,” the 29-year-old said.
MARCELO AND RONALDO TROPHIES WON AT REAL MADRID.
*Copa Del Rey – 2010/11, 2013/14
*La Liga – 2011/12, 2016/17
*Supercopa de Espana – 2012, 2017
*UEFA Champions League – 2013/14, 2015/16, 2016/17
*UEFA Super Cup – 2014, 2016, 2017
*FIFA Club World Cup – 2014, 2016
With the 2017/18 season now taking its shape, the pair will be gunning for further gongs. That begins in December as Los Blancos travel to the United Arab Emirates for the FIFA Club World Cup. The European champions will be poised in scooping their third FIFA CWC trophy in four years.
