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El Loco: Marcelo bids adieu to Los Blancos

Marcelo Vieira, a man who managed to rewrite the classical football pundit's theories on full-backs. Most of the professional players joining Real Madrid were exciting, but for Marcelo, the move to the Spanish capital was beyond every…

Football Focus: The Modern-Day Full-Back

The full-back has traditionally been one of the least glamorous roles on the football pitch. Jamie Carragher once quipped that nobody steps onto the football field dreaming of being the next Gary Neville. Albeit being a tongue in cheek, the…