He was Cristiano's best friend at Real Madrid, now he retired and dedicates himself to fishing

Marcelo was the undisputed starter for Real Madrid for many years and practically no one pushed him enough to remove him from the starting position, except for his last stage in which age had already taken its toll and that sector of the pitch belonged to Ferland Mendy . However, there was one who managed to prevail over the Brazilian even in his best moment and now he is dedicated to fishing.

The player in question is Fabio Coentrao. The Portuguese winger signed for Madrid in 2011 in exchange for 30 million euros from Benfica. His adaptation was not one of the brightest, but the truth is that he won two UEFA Champions Leagues (2013/14 and 2016/17) with Merengue and started in the final of one of them.

Carlo Ancelotti trusted Coentrao to face Atlético de Madrid in search of Real Madrid's tenth European Cup. Finally Fabio was replaced at 58 minutes by Marcelo when the match was in favor of the Colchonero. The rest is history: Sergio Ramos equalized on aggregate and was thrashed after extra time.

He retired and now he is dedicated to fishing

Fabio Coentrao hung up his boots in July 2021 after his experience in Rio Ave. Since then he has returned to his origins: life at sea. His successful career in Europe allowed him to acquire fleets and he lives out his retirement day doing what he loves. “My life was the sea: the sea and fishing. Of course, I knew that football would one day end and that I would have to take a new direction in my life. And my happiness is this boat and this is the life I want to lead, ”he said in an interview with the Empower Brand Channel.