MARCELO did not pose much threat to the Liverpool goal during the Champions League final – but he made his mark afterwards.
The Real Madrid defender returned armed with a pair of scissors to take a special memento, with his kids in tow.
And while he did not score himself – as he has often done down the years – the flier can at least look back at his role in Gareth Bale’s Hallmark moment.
Marcelo provided the right-footed cross for his Welsh team-mate to acrobatically put Real back in front after Sadio Mane’s equaliser.
And despite scooping a fourth gong in five years, the Brazilian international is clearly still as giddy about his achievements.
Gerard Pique went one better in 2015 when he took the entire net home.
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It was later revealed the Barcelona ace gave the souvenir to a pal, whose wedding he was set to miss because of Spain duty.
The grateful groom reportedly gave a small piece of his prize to every guest in a touching gesture.
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Marcelo, meanwhile, must now turn his attention to Brazil’s World Cup bid.
Ever the loyal club man, he is already beginning efforts to lure international team-mate Neymar to the Bernabeu.
He said: “Great players have to play here.
“Real Madrid is very big and the big players needs to play in Real Madrid.”
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