When it comes to recognizing the elite defenders in Europe for the 2017/2018 campaign, Real Madrid superstar, Marcelo cannot be overlooked. The Brazilian had a brilliant season, playing an important role as the Los Blanco edge closer to another glorious European campaign.
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The defender was an influential figure at the Santiago Bernabeu, contributing massively as the Spanish giants reached a third consecutive Champions League final. Marcelo was really impressive during the season, especially in the big games. He scored against the likes of Paris Saint Germain, Juventus and Bayern Munich on his way to the final of the European tournament.
The superstar has 3 goals and 2 assists to his name in the Champions League as well as 2 goals and 6 assists in La Liga. He also completed 4 blocks, 69 tackles, and 42 interceptions for the Los Blancos in all competitions last term.
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Brazil will be hoping that he doesn't get injured in the Champions League final as his presence will be highly needed in the World Cup in June.
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.
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