Marcelo has hit out at Jack Grealish following Manchester City's victory over Fluminese in the FIFA Club World Cup final.
City cruised to a 4-0 victory over the South American champions on Friday night to be crowned world champions for the very first time.
Tempers flared after the final whistle when City captain Kyle Walker and Fluminense defender Felipe Melo grappled in a heated argument.
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Melo later blamed Grealish for stoking tensions between the two sets of players, claiming the City winger had shouted "ole" during the closing stages of the match.
"I've already seen on social media idiots saying that I started a mess just as the idiots said that I started the mess with the goal that Gremio scored," said Melo.
"In the game against Gremio, I calmly went to ask the athlete celebrating with their fans. And they ended up creating a mess. And I didn't want a mess. Today Grealish was disrespectful towards the Fluminense institution and I will never let that happen.
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"He was shouting ole at the end of the game. This is for the fans, the fans can shout ole. The athlete on the field cannot be disrespectful towards the institution.
"So, for the idiots who call themselves journalists and have already said that I started trouble, I didn't start any confusion, on the contrary, I went to defend Martinelli, who was being cornered by this athlete. And I would do it again. I am a warrior."
Grealish later took to social media to refute claims he was taunting opposition players.
Writing on X, he said: "Not once did I say 'ole'."
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Another Fluminese player, former Real Madrid star Marcelo, has now given his thoughts on the situation while also comparing his trophy collection to that of Grealish.
"Everyone does what they want. I have my head, I'm not going to say if it's right or wrong," Marcelo told CazéTV (via CNN Brazil).
"In this competition, he has one and I have four cups. I know how difficult it is to win four titles like that. Everyone does what they want.
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"The game is played on the field. I don't speak bad or good about those who do this. That's football. You won, you really have to make fun."
Topics: Manchester City, Jack Grealish, Marcelo, FIFA Club World Cup, Football, Premier League
Rory O'Callaghan