Where are they now? Real Madrid’s XI from Marcelo’s debut in 2007

Signed from Fluminense in the autumn of 2006, Marcelo wet on to become a mainstay in the Madrid first team and has won four Champions League titles. He could even make that five before May is out.

The Brazilian is the most decorated player in the club’s history, winning 24 major honours with Madrid and making over 500 appearances in the famous white shirt.

He made his debut during a 2-0 defeat at Deportivo La Coruna at the start of 2007, where the young defender wouldn’t have dreamt of the success he’d enjoy in Spain.

And we’ve investigated where that Madrid XI are now and how they’ve fared in the years since.

Casillas is regarded as the best goalkeeper in Real Madrid’s history by the vast majority of the club’s fans.

The 40-year-old racked up over 700 appearances for the Spanish giants from 1999 to 2015 after progressing through Madrid’s academy ranks and won 19 major honours.

He spent five years at Porto before retiring in 2020. There were concerns when the former Spain international suffered a heart attack during a training session in July 2019 and later had another heart issue in May 2021.

But Casillas is back in good health and is currently deputy CEO at Madrid’s Foundation.

Another legend at the Bernabeu. The Paris Saint-Germain centre-back is the fourth-highest all-time appearance maker at Madrid.

Los Blancos paid €27million to secure the services of the Spain international from fellow La Liga outfit Sevilla in 2005 as a 19-year-old.

They more than got their money’s worth. It was just the four Champions League triumphs for Ramos in his trophy-laden stay before he made the switch to Paris in July 2021.

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