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He always gave me the freedom to choose what I wanted and that helped me grow up and mature at an earlier age. “My grandfather's played a massive part in everything I've achieved to date. This season I realised that you don't need to play to be important, you need to be part of a team and understand the coach. At times I got really angry with Ancelotti and argued with him, but the next day we hugged. 'This season I felt a huge weight and responsibility. I couldn't be at Madrid without making a contribution and I wanted to leave via the front door, looking at everyone's faces and greeting them”. I'll always be with Madrid, wherever I go I'll be just another fan. We've decided this together and today's a day for joy. I've learnt a lot of beautiful things in life away from football. The world isn't ending now, I'm not going to stop living because I'm leaving Real Madrid. As for the length of the contract, there's no issue with leaving a team. I feel like a player who wants to achieve goals and win things. I've never considered myself one, everyone can think what they want. I want the youngsters to realise that anything’s possible”. It's great to play, to provide assists and score goals, but for me the most beautiful thing was having the chat with the youngsters, hugging them when there were three minutes left on the clock, and that's the legacy I'd like to leave behind. And this was the final where I felt most important because I had a five-minute chat with Rodrygo on the bench, and also with Militão, and I didn't do that in the other four finals.

I played the first four finals but not the last one. Now I've been talking to my relatives about the five Champions League trophies I've won. “All I leave behind here is humility and awareness of where you are, which is so important. You can have talent and be hard-working, but if you're not lucky, it's tough”. I've been lucky enough not to have many injuries, to do some good moves and score the odd goal. I can only be grateful for all these years that I have experienced a great life, a happy life, and a smile on my face. Here I've been given the opportunity to win enormous things, to play in tournaments on magical nights at the Bernabéu. “I don't think I can possibly describe this because I've always lived in the moment, and not thought beyond that. Each coach has his own philosophy and each one offers something different'. I haven't had many injuries and I've encountered special coaches and great teammates. “After a period of time playing for such a big club as Madrid, I've been lucky enough to play loads of games and have a good career. I'm ready for anything that might come my way”.

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If I have to do it one day, I'm very professional and Madrid showed me how to be that way. I don't think it would be a problem to play against Madrid because of the fondness I have for them. “I haven't thought about retiring, I think I can continue to play and play well. I haven't thought about what I'm going to miss because you can't miss something you have”. I don't think there'll be a problem coming back, although I don't feel like I'm really leaving. When I stop playing I'd like to get the chance to return to Real Madrid because of the way I try to treat everyone the same.

Leaving here and being seen as the person I am is the most powerful thing for me. Watching Vini Jr, Rodrygo, Valverde, the youngsters, playing is absolutely priceless. I leave behind a legacy for the youngsters. “Today is my happiest day here because I've done everything I set out to do and I leave here feeling happy. I'm pleased with myself and my family’s proud of me too. The future doesn't scare me because history's already been written, I had to do this. Putting on this shirt is a beautiful and powerful thing. It's hard to leave the club of your life after so much joy, suffering, training, pain, giving your all for the club. Marcelo addressed the media at the press conference held after the tribute and farewell ceremony that took place at Real Madrid City: “I don't think much about the future, I always live in the moment.