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Marcelo on his Real Madrid legacy, his 25 trophies, and which teammates most surprised him

Related Topics: Marcelo, Real Madrid, Juande Ramos

The most successful player in Real Madrid's history isn't Alfredo Di Stefano, Raul Gonzalez, Sergio Ramos or Cristiano Ronaldo. It's Marcelo Vieira da Silva Junior: you know him as Marcelo. The left-back won a club record 25 trophies -- six LaLiga titles, five Champions Leagues, two Copas del Rey, five Spanish Supercopas, three UEFA Super Cups and four Club World Cups -- in 16 years at Madrid before joining Olympiakos in the summer (he's since left the Greek club). Karim Benzema is next on the list with 24.

Only 11 players in Madrid's long and storied history have played more than Marcelo's 546 games for the club, and there's only one non-Spanish player among them: again, Benzema.