Marcelo: Former Real Madrid Defender Hails Mourinho, Zidane and Ancelotti’s Influence on His Career

• Former Real Madrid defender Marcelo is one of the most successful defenders of all time
• The Brazilian spent 15 successful years with Los Blancos and won the most trophies
• He played for some of the best managers in the world during his time at Madrid

Brazilian defender Marcelo played for some of the best managers in the world, including Jose Mourinho, Zinedine Zidane and Carlo Ancelotti, all during his time at Real Madrid.

He spent 15 years at Real Madrid and won 25 trophies, including five UEFA Champions League trophies becoming the most successful player in the history of the club.

He is back at his boyhood club Fluminense and scored in his second game after a short stint in Turkey with Olympiacos, where he played just five games.

He spoke on the impact of three of his managers at Real Madrid on his career and what distinguishes them in a bicycle ride interview with ESPN UK.

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Jose Mourinho

The Special One managed Real Madrid between 2010-2013 and won the greatest La Liga title with 100 points and 121 goals. Marcelo praised Mourinho as the best in dressing room talk.

''An expert at getting in your head. He is top, top, top. He turned me into a more aggressive player—a fighter,'' he said.

Zinedine Zidane

The former Real Madrid player and manager managed the club in two spells and won three consecutive UEFA Champions League trophies. Marcelo rated him as the best man manager.

''It was a season where Kiko Casilla played 25 games, and Keylor Navas was in a good mood. A backup goalkeeper plays 25 games, and the starting keeper is not upset,'' he said.

''This is managing the team well and keeping everyone happy,'' he added.

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Carlo Ancelotti

The Italian boss is praised for his calmness, which he displayed throughout the comeback wins against PSG, Chelsea and Manchester City on route to winning his historic fourth Champions League last year, according to Marca.

''His calm way of being,'' he said with a laugh. ''Even when we scored a goal, he was like… relaxed.

''It was good for me to have Ancelotti as a coach. He knew me well and helped me a lot. He was really nice to me with the situation I was in. You have the captain of the team, but you prefer someone else, which is normal, but he helped me a lot.''

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The two managers have also managed Chelsea and managed one of the Milan clubs and have massive respect for each other and their successful careers.