(FILES) Fluminense's Brazilian defender #12 Marcelo holds the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup football semi-final match between Brazil's Fluminense and Egypt's Al-Ahly at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on December 18, 2023. Marcelo, one of the best left-backs of recent times, announced his retirement from football on after almost twenty years of a highly successful career. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)