Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa felt Tyler Roberts’ double in Tuesday’s 3-0 victory over Preston was just reward for his pre-season efforts.The 19-year-old has had to bide his time at Elland Road through a combination of injury and the form of Kemar Roofe.But with top-scorer Roofe and summer signing Patrick Bamford both sidelined, Roberts has taken his opportunity with both hands.The...Full Story »

Marcelo insisted he will retire at Real Madrid after strongly dismissing links with Serie A champions Juventus. Brazil international left-back Marcelo was reportedly a target for Juve, who lured former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo to Turin, before the transfer window closed. Marcelo addressed his future and assured Madrid fans he plans to see out his career at the Santiago Bernabeu, where the...Full Story »

Marcelo is determined to leave Real Madrid in January. The Brazil wing-back is a target for Juventus and he is happy about their interest, says Calciomercato.com. Marcelo now will push to make the switch in midseason, convinced he is not in the long-term plans of new coach Julen Lopetegui. The defender was the subject of enquiries from Juve over the summer and even a €50m offer was me...Full Story »

Marcelo Bielsa insists there is plenty of improvement to come from Leeds after watching his side stretch their unbeaten start in the Sky Bet Championship with a goalless draw against Middlesbrough.After suffering his first defeat as United head coach in the Carabao Cup in midweek, Bielsa restored the bulk of his preferred XI and his players dug in to go into the international break top of the ta...Full Story »

Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa is set to make wholesale changes for the visit of Preston in the second round of the Carabao Cup.After seeing his side stretch their unbeaten run under him to six games with a 3-0 win at Norwich on Saturday, Bielsa will place his trust in his fringe players to secure Leeds’ progress in the League Cup.The likes of summer recruits Patrick Bamford, Jack Harriso...Full Story »

Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa hailed the impact of Pablo Hernandez after his side beat Norwich 3-0 at Carrow Road to return to the top of the Sky Bet Championship.Hernandez scored a brilliant third goal after setting up the opener for Mateusz Klich as the visitors’ superb start under former Argentina and Chile boss Bielsa continued.Leeds have now taken 13 points from a possible 15 and Bi...Full Story »

Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa admitted being Sky Bet Championship leaders so early in the season means little to him.United climbed above Middlesbrough to top spot after maintaining their unbeaten record under Bielsa with a thrilling 2-2 draw at Swansea.Kemar Roofe and Pablo Hernandez came up with equalisers after Swansea had twice led through former Leeds academy product Oliver McBurnie.“We&r...Full Story »

Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa will make wholesale changes for his side’s home Carabao Cup tie against Bolton.Bielsa has confirmed goalkeeper Jamal Blackman will make his first appearance for the club, while fellow summer signings Patrick Bamford, Jack Harrison and Lewis Baker are poised for their first starts.Teenager Jamie Shackleton, plus defenders Pontus Jansson and Tom Pearce are other pla...Full Story »

Leeds gatecrashed Frank Lampard’s party with a powerful attacking display that swept Derby aside 4-1 at Pride Park.Lampard’s first home game in charge of the Rams was a sobering one as his team were outplayed by the team managed by Marcelo Bielsa.A double from Kemar Roofe and goals from Mateusz Klich and Ezgjan Alioski gave Leeds a second victory of the Sky Bet Championship season.To...Full Story »

Juventus transfer news: Marcelo could join Cristiano Ronaldo at Juve (Image: GETTY) JUVENTUS hope to prise Marcelo away from Real Madrid by using Cristiano Ronaldo to convince the player into a transfer. Juventus are keen to sign more players this summer after already breaking the Italian transfer record by capturing Ronaldo. Ronaldo joined the Serie A giants from Real Madrid in a £105m ...Full Story »

Marcelo Bielsa knows there is still room for improvement from Leeds despite starting his reign as head coach with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Championship favourites Stoke.Much was made of the former Argentina and Chile coach’s appointment at Elland Road in June as United bid to end their long wait for a return to the Premier League.The 63-year-old is one of the world’s highly-regar...Full Story »

Marcelo Bielsa enjoyed a dream start to life as Leeds head coach with a dominant 3-1 win over Sky Bet Championship favourites Stoke at Elland Road.United pulled off a coup by appointing the former Argentina and Chile coach in June in a bid to end their long wait for a return to the Premier League.Goals from Mateusz Klich, Pablo Hernandez and Liam Cooper ensured the 63-year-old kicked off his rei...Full Story »

Real Madrid may be back in pre-season already but Marcelo is making the most of his extra time off. Allowed to start training later due to his World Cup exploits, the Brazilian put up a clip on Instagram of himself enjoying a kickaround on a beach over the weekend. Understandably, a crowd began to grow to watch Marcelo in action, close up. Dia completin hj... Praiana, altinha, res...Full Story »

Brazil coach Tite has confirmed that Real Madrid full-back Marcelo will return to the side to face Belgium in Friday’s World Cup quarter-final in Kazan.Marcelo was forced off early on in Brazil’s final group game as they beat Serbia to assure themselves of top spot in Group E, before the same back problem cost him a place in the team that beat Mexico 2-0.A soft mattress at the team h...Full Story »

SOCHI, Russia -- Brazil right-back Danilo will be available to face Mexico in their World Cup last-16 clash, but Marcelo's status is in doubt and Douglas Costa is out, according to the team doctor. Rodrigo Lasmar said on Saturday that Danilo has recovered from a thigh injury, but that teammate Marcelo, who suffered a back spasm just moments into Brazil's final group game against Serbia, is re...Full Story »

Defender Marcelo is aware of the pressure on Brazil’s players to deliver World Cup success as they prepare for the tournament with a friendly against Austria.Tite’s side head to Russia as one of the favourites but with the 7-1 semi-final thrashing at the hands of Germany in the 2014 tournament in their own country still hanging over them.With players like Neymar, Philippe Coutinho an...Full Story »

MARCELO took time out of his Champions League preparations to play head-tennis with kids. Just a few days ago the Brazilian's son proved a chip off the old block by completing the challenge in a dressing room full of Real Madrid stars. Marcelo does a 'header challenge' with youngsters And Marcelo has now had a go too - and will be hoping he's celebrating as wildly again come the end of Saturd...Full Story »

Marcelo in action for Real Madrid against Valencia. Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen/Soccrates/Getty Images The Spanish Nacional Academy of Football Coaches (ANEFF) has reported Real Madrid left-back Marcelo's company, Campus 12, to the regional ministry of sport for professional intrusiveness. Marcelo and his Brazilian compatriot Caio Alves, an indoor football professional for FS Valdepenas, manage a ...Full Story »

Marcelo insisted Real Madrid were never going to capitulate like fierce rivals Barcelona after the Champions League titleholders dramatically survived against Juventus. Madrid kept their quest for a European three-peat alive with a 4-3 aggregate victory over Juventus in the quarter-finals, despite Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Italian champions. Zinedine Zidane's men were poised for the semi-f...Full Story »

Some fans go to great lengths to hail their idols but one fan went and got a tattoo of Marcelo's face on his arm. The depiction shows the Real Madrid man sticking his tongue out as well as his No. 12 shirt. And the fan's dream came true on Friday as Marcelo himself posed with the him and his tattoo, posting an image of it on Instagram.Full Story »