Marcelo has added yet more fuel to the fire of speculation surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid.
Juventus' Champions League elimination at the hands of Porto sparked rumours about the Portuguese's future, with many suggesting that the forward could return to the Spanish capital after three years away.
Real Madrid have struggled for goals since his 2018 departure, while both he and the club have looked worse off without one another - particularly in Europe.
As well as the club, Cristiano Ronaldo left Marcelo behind him in Madrid. The Brazilian had always been one of his closest friends, and the wing-back has dropped a hint that they could be reunited soon.
Instagram account 433 posted a video of the pair celebrating together at Madrid, along with the caption: "That Marcelo X Cristiano connection".
To the surprise of 433's followers, Marcelo himself responded to the post by writing "soon" beneath it, alongside a couple of emojis, including one which was laughing.
Only Marcelo knows whether he was joking or not.
Todorov
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I think Marcelo has been sad since Cristiano left and this has affected him on the pitch. I can tell how if feels to be away from your best friends. I haven’t seen my best friend for 6 years and I haven’t been happy since. It’s not very often when you meet a soul mate.
kombckmsz
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What if it is Marcelo that is going to Juventus? We can't really tell how both of them could meet again though. We wish them a great together once again should they reunite.
ladiadewumi
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Ronaldo returning to Real Madrid is simply for brand marketing. But players like Vinicius, Rodrygo, Jovic and the future of Real Madrid will pay for it by a few years. Priority should be Haaland and Mbappe and getting the strong young players to their best, not a Ronaldo return.