(Reuters) - Real Madrid defender Marcelo said on Sunday that rumours about him leaving the club were false and insisted that he was happy there. I carried on working hard, helping my team mates, whether playing or not," he said. Whether you play or not is just part of the season and of being a footballer, but I have never stopped working or helping my team mates. "Everyone here knows how happy I am and I show it every day, either training or playing, wearing this shirt. I think -- no I don't think, I know -- that Madrid is my home and those who know me know the truth."

Source: The Star April 21, 2019 17:37 UTC