'We must use the power we have' - Marcelo calls for 'changes' after Black Lives Matter celebration

Marcelo has urged others to use their platforms to instigate change after taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement following his goal against Eibar.

After scoring his team's third goal in Madrid's 3-1 win on Sunday, left-back Marcelo dropped to his knee and raised his right fist .

The idea of taking a knee was adopted by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in 2016 when the NFL player protested racial injustice and police brutality in the United States.

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Kneeling has been prevalent at the protests that have followed the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis last month.