MOSCOW, Aug 2 Brazilian Fluminense defender Marcelo in On his Twitter he wished a speedy recovery to Argentinean Argentinos Juniors football player Luciano Sanchez, who broke his leg in the first match of the 1/8 finals of the Copa Libertadores.
In the second half of the meeting, which took place on Wednesday night Moscow time in Buenos Aires and ended with a score of 1:1, Marcelo accidentally stepped on Sanchez's foot, which he threw forward. This action of the Brazilian led to a fracture. The Fluminense defender received a direct red card and left the field with an apology and in tears.
«Today I had to endure a very difficult moment on the field. I accidentally injured a colleague. I want to wish you a speedy recovery, Luciano Sanchez,» wrote Marcelo.
Marcelo joined Fluminense in February, signing a contract until December 2024 with an option to extend for another year. The 34-year-old's previous club was Greek Olympiacos, for which he has scored three goals in ten official matches since the summer of 2022.
He has been with Real Madrid since 2007 and won 25 trophies with them, setting a club record. The defender won the Champions League five times, became the winner of four club world championships, three UEFA Super Cups. He also won six times the championship of Spain, twice — in the Spanish Cup and five times — in the Super Cup of the country. He has 58 caps and six goals for Brazil.