Cristiano Ronaldo snub highlights Real Madrid's regard for Marcelo's emotional send-off

Real Madrid will pay tribute to Marcelo in a special event on Monday afternoon in an honour that was not given to multiple club legends, including Cristiano Ronaldo.

Los Blancos defeated Liverpool in the Champions League final in late May to cap a memorable season for Carlo Ancelotti's side. The success came within a month of Real Madrid securing their 35th La Liga title with four rounds of action remaining as they cantered to domestic glory.

Marcelo said his goodbyes to the club after it was confirmed he was leaving this summer at the end of his contract. The veteran Brazilian has spent 16 years at the Santiago Bernabeu and, while it had been anticipated that he will return to his native Brazil, no future move has yet been confirmed.

It is understood that Turkish giants Fenerbahce, now coached by Jorge Jesus, are also interested in a move. Clubs from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are also thought to be monitoring a switch.

He will sit alongside club president Florentino Perez at a press conference organised by the club at midday on Monday, with all 25 trophies he won – a club record – present as a symbolic gesture of thanks. This was not afforded to Ronaldo upon his exit in 2018, despite netting a scarcely-believable 450 goals in 438 matches for the club – 127 more goals than previous club top scorer Raul Gonzalez.

Ronaldo won four Champions League titles during his time in the Spanish capital but was sold to Juventus after his relationship with the club hierarchy became fractured. There was no official goodbye press conference for the Portuguese player, whose last moment in a Real Madrid shirt was in the celebrations of the aftermath of the 2018 Champions League final – when he gave a speech praising the