Former Fluminense star Marcelo launches football club in Spain | OneFootball

Former left-back Marcelo, an icon of Fluminense and Real Madrid, announced the creation of a football club in Spain. The project, named Doze Madrid Club de Fútbol, will be based in the Spanish capital and marks the former player’s first major investment in football since retiring from the pitch.

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The news was shared by Marcelo through his social media. In the post, the former athlete highlighted the emotion of bringing to life an idea that had been in development for some time.

— Today is a very special day for me, because I can share something we have worked on and dreamed about for a long time. Today, Doze Madrid Club de Fútbol is born. After so many years living football from the inside, I really wanted to create a project that started from scratch, with passion, with values, and with people who love this sport as much as I do — he wrote.

The name “Doze” refers to the number 12, worn by Marcelo during much of his career and which became one of his trademarks in football.

Developed at Fluminense, Marcelo built a successful career in world football. In addition to winning major titles with the Tricolor, including the 2023 Copa Libertadores, the former full-back became one of the greatest players in Real Madrid’s history, amassing domestic and international honors over more than a decade at the Spanish club.

Now, away from the pitch, Marcelo begins his journey as a sports executive with the creation of Doze Madrid Club de Fútbol, a project he intends to develop and establish over the coming years.

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