Brazilian star Marcelo announced his formal retirement from football, to conclude an exceptional career that lasted for more than 16 years in the stadiums, which saw his achievement for historical titles that made him one of the greatest appearances in the history of the game.

Marcelo, through his account on the X platform, posted a video clip in which he announced his retirement from football, and commented: "Forever forever."

Marcelo is a graduate of the Fluminisi Academy, and moved to Real Madrid in 2006, before leaving the team and joining Olympiacos in 2022, after which he returned to Fluminisi in 2023.

With Real Madrid, Marcelo played 564 games, scored 38 goals, made 103, and achieved 25 titles, while with Fluminnessi, he played 107 games, scored 11 goals, made 3, played with Olympiacos 10 games and scored 3 goals.

On the international level, Marcelo wore the Brazilian national team's shirt in many major championships, and achieved with him the 2013 Confederations Cup, as well as the silver medal in the 2012 Olympics.