The best and worst career moments of Real Madrid icon Marcelo

Real Madrid icon Marcelo left the pitch in tears after being sent off for a challenge that left his opponent seriously injured.

Fluminense's Marcelo was dribbling past Argentinos Juniors defender Luciano Sanchez when his leading foot caught the defender, who had been attempting to make a tackle.

The Argentinos defender dislocated his left knee when his leg buckled underneath him after Marcelo had stamped on his shin.

"Fluminense FC expresses its solidarity and wishes a speedy recovery to Argentinos Juniors defender Luciano Sanchez, who was injured in an accidental move in tonight's match."

The game between the two sides in the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores ended 1-1.

After probably his worst moment on a football pitch, here are the Brazilian icon's best and worst moments in his career.

Since joining Real Madrid in 2007, Marcelo was a mainstay at left back for the Spanish giants, clocking over 500 appearances for the club.

A special moment for Marcelo was in a 2-1 win over Villarreal in 2021, coming on in the 68^th minute to overtake his Brazilian role model Roberto Carlos in Real Madrid appearances (527), becoming the second most capped foreign player in the club's history.

As seen in earlier events this week, the Brazilian defender has had moments of rashness and stupidity in his long, illustrious career.

In the 87^th minute of a tight game against Levante in 2017, Marcelo was tripped after taking a shot at goal. In the aftermath, Marcelo appeared to kick the player in the chest and the face, earning a red card for serious foul play.

The moment Marcelo won his fifth Champions League Final in a 1-0 against Liverpool, the Brazilian had created and finished his trophy haul with Madrid.

His fifth and final Champions League trophy was his 25^th piece of major silverware for Real Madrid, helping him become the most decorated Madrid player in history. A moment that he will never forget.

In a Brazilian shirt, Marcelo and his teammates never lived up to the huge expectations set on them by legendary Brazilian teams of the past. His worst moment – a 7-1 defeat to Germany at the home World Cup.

Marcelo played the full game in defense and was part of the backline that shipped five goals in the first half of a World Cup Semi-Final. It's the most embarrassing defeat in football history.

Across all the years he had played for Real Madrid, Marcelo built his name on his attacking flair and crosses into the box.

In a game against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, Marcelo showed all of his flair, dribbling through the whole Bayern team and setting up Cristiano Ronaldo for a tap-in. The greatest solo assist in European history.