Marcelo speaks about the Club World Cup
Marcelo spoke to FIFA.com ahead of the Club World Cup semi-final against Al Jazira.
Winning a third Club World Cup: “It’s a challenge. [Barca are on three] We don’t look at other teams. We do what we have to do.”
Getting to the final: “We’ve got the semi-final first, and we have to win it, so that we can then start thinking about the final. We want to win the Club World Cup, which is a very important tournament, but we know that we have to take things one game at a time. We can't just turn up and say: ‘We’re going to win and that’s that’. No. You have to respect all the teams, like they respect us, and give all you can to win the title.”
How difficult will it be? “Nothing is easy, especially in football. I’ve played in two Club World Cups and won them both, but it was difficult. Nothing comes easy at Madrid. I’ve been here for many years and everything’s been tough. We’ve won a lot of titles, but we’ve had to work for it.”
Dream rivals in the final: “I’m proud of the fact that a Brazilian side made it to the final of the [Copa] Libertadores, which is a very difficult competition, and that they made it to the Club World Cup too. Playing Gremio in the final would be really exciting. That would be amazing.”
