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'If I have to die out here, I'll f*cking die!' - Marcelo reveals anxiety of playing in the Champions League final

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.