Marcelo opens up: I gave everything for Zidane Real Madrid Also spoke about his dialogues with Bale

Real Madrid left-back Marcelo has claimed that Zinedine Zidane was the coach that made him give everything on the pitch.

The Brazilian discussed the Frenchman's departure and hailed his contribution both to the team and to his individual development as a player.

"It was strange as most of us did not know about it because everything was wonderful and for me it was a shock," he told Esporte Interativo.

"We had a wonderful relationship as we talked every day; he was interested in me and he defended me.

"Zizou was very good to me as he was a professional, and I did everything for him; I ran, I fought, I played injured.

"Practically, I gave everything for Zidane."

Marcelo went on to talk about his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo and his short conversations with Gareth Bale.

"I had a very good relationship with Cristiano, his family and his girlfriend," he continued.

"I played 9 years with him and it's normal to be sad.

"[I was also sad] with [the departure of] Kiko Casilla, who was sitting next to me [in the dressing room].

"Every day I was saying, 'How are you Kiko, how are you doing?' and now I have no one next to me.

"On the other side I have Bale, but Bale does not speak [Spanish] as he only speaks English and we talk with gestures and I say, 'Hi, hello and good wine.'"

The Brazil international also gave his take on a possible Real Madrid departure in the future.

"Leaving Madrid has never crossed my mind, I trust myself more than any other person and there is no reason to leave," he noted.

"If that happens, they can pay me and everything will be fixed.

"I trust in myself, in my work, but if the day comes when Madrid do not want me, I'm going.

"I'll be sad, but I'll go, though I'm sure that I'm not going to be offloaded."