Nutmeg Maestro With an Afro : Viera Marcelo

"When organising a wedding, one of the most difficult tasks for the bride and groom is drawing up the table plan for the reception. The same is true of Real Madrid for Monday's Christmas lunch at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium where the football and basketball squads broke bread together.

One of the prerequisites was not to sit Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo together. Having been inseparable friends since the Portuguese player's' arrival at Madrid, the relationship has, for some time now, cooled almost to the point of no return.

Cristiano Ronaldo surrounded himself with his Portuguese teammates (Pepe, Fabio Coentrao and Ricardo Carvalho) along with the Brazilian Kaká. Marcelo had his lunch with Higuaín, Di María and academy players Jesús, Nacho and Morata.

The other tables also reflected the relationships within the group. The Spanish contingent was put at one table: Sergio Ramos, Xabi Alonso, Arbeloa, Adán, Callejón and Albiol. The French (Varane and Benzema), the Germans (Khedira and Özil), Essien and Modric on another table, seated for language reasons with the Americans from the basketball division.

Casillas, as captain, was with Florentino Pérez, José Mourinho, Alfredo Di Stéfano and basketball captain Felipe Reyes."


If this is true, I hate Cacktrao even more. Their relationship was great.

I have noticed it already.it has been like this ever since Marcelo said Messi was the best player in the world

BACK IN FULL TRAINING !!!!!!!

Marcelo is too good so he makes Coentrao look bad.

Marcelo trained fully with the rest of the squad today. Great news, would probably be on the bench against Celta Vigo in the Copa Del Rey.

Best LB in the world by farrrr

Marcelo in the squad against Osasuna

I guess he will start.Damn,its been a while.Early October me thinks

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is refusing to play Seleção full-back Marcelo due to a dispute over weight issues according to reports in Spain.

AS claims that Marcelo has gained weight during his recovery from a metatarsal injury picked up from training with the Seleção and Mourinho has insisted that the Brazilian needs to reduce his weight before being picked.

The Portuguese coach is currently playing Fabio Coentrão at left-back and it is unknown how long Marcelo could be sidelined for.

The Brazilian left back has been ruled out of action since October 14 when he suffered a broken metatarsal that ruled him out for nearly three months.

Marcelo underwent an operation in Amsterdam in preparation for his comeback but it now seems that he will be sidelined for the forseeable future.

The Seleção star has been a mainstay in the Real Madrid side since joining in 2006 from Fluminense making 218 appearances and scoring 17 goals.

Didn't he keep playing Özil and Benzema when they were a littl "chubby" for a footballer?

Freeza wrote:Didn't he keep playing Özil and Benzema when they were a littl "chubby" for a footballer?

Mourinho doesn't have portuguese to play their roles.

if he has gained weight, that will effect his speed, stamina and his overall play, and thus we can't play him, simple as that!!!

Mou is a clown, the stubborness has gone too far...

Why does everything have to be about Mourinho, Marcelo is one of Mourinho's favourites, he even called Coentrao the Portuguese "Marcelo" even before Marcelo had played a match under him.

Before Mourinho, no Real Madrid coach had given Marcelo an extended run at left back despite being at the club for about 4 years or so. Mourinho played a big part in making him the left back he is today.

Losing weight would only benefit Marcelo, Benzema did it some time back and he came back in superb form, I hope Marcelo sheds the excess pounds quickly and rejoins the team, he's been missed.

"Why does everything have to be about Mourinho"

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"Before Mourinho, no Real Madrid coach had given Marcelo an extended run at left back "

I noticed that too

But he does make a good point. Jose is not out to get Marcelo, because he clearly likes him enough to give him an extended run (something other managers didn't do).

I love Marcelo but I want him to be in the best shape.

Mamad wrote:

Should have kept going. He probably would have scored.

it's also becouse we have coentrao who is performing very well.....

wow who would have thought

Se7en wrote:it's also becouse we have coentrao who is performing very well.....

wow who would have thought

Marcelo at his best is much better. The only reason Coentrao is starting is because Marcelo isn't in good enough shape to do so.

Zealous is right. Coentrao can be a good defender that's all. Marcelo gives us something else in attack.