Real Madrid defender Marcelo has revealed the intense anxiety he felt before playing Liverpool in the Champions League final in 2018.
The left-back started and played the full 90 minutes as Real Madrid ran out 3-1 winners, courtesy of two Loris Karius howlers and a Gareth Bale overhead kick.
However, he explains how fearful he felt in the build-up to the game, experiencing an anxiety he had never before suffered with.
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“The pressure was the most intense before the Liverpool final,” Marcelo told The Players’ Tribune.