Fluminense's former Brazil international Marcelo has been handed a three-match ban by CONMEBOL after his lunge at Argentinos Juniors' Luciano Sanchez left the defender with a horrific injury in a Copa Libertadores clash in Buenos Aires last week.
Marcelo was dribbling past Sanchez when his leading foot went past the ball and caught the Argentine high on the shin with force. The Argentinos player's leg buckled underneath him at a shocking angle, leaving him lying in agony on the pitch
More than 20,000 Olympiakos supporters welcomed Brazilian star Marcelo at their stadium Monday as the Greek champions rolled out the red carpet for the 34-year-old left-back.
Brazilian full back Marcelo has signed for Olympiakos Piraeus after leaving European champions Real Madrid in the close season, the Greek champions announced on Friday.
Brazilian international Marcelo will leave Madrid in the coming weeks after the club opted against offering him a renewal in the Spanish capital.
Marcelo said an emotional goodbye to Real Madrid on Monday as the most decorated player in the club’s history but insisted he has no plans to retire.
Real Madrid captain Marcelo bid a tearful farewell as the players celebrated winning a 14th European Cup at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid’s Brazilian full-back Marcelo says that he is unaware of any rift between captain Sergio Ramos and forward Cristiano Ronaldo.
Real Madrid needed another late winner to edge closer to the La Liga title as Marcelo was the hero in a 2-1 home victory over Valencia on Saturday.
Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid cancelled each other out at Parc des Princes to ensure top spot in Champions League Group A remains very much up for grabs.
Two goals from Willian helped Brazil secure a 3-1 victory over Venezuela in World Cup qualifying.
The Barcelona ace scored twice as Dunga's men beat United States on Tuesday but says they can cope without him.