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Isco’s time at Real Madrid may be winding down, but the playmaker at least was able to see the funny side as he wished team-mate Marcelo a happy birthday.
Marcelo turned 34 on Thursday. The left-back joined Madrid in 2006 and has gone on to enjoy five LaLiga titles, two Copa del Rey triumphs and four Champions League crowns.
Isco, meanwhile, swiftly established himself as a key cog in Carlo Ancelotti’s system upon joining Madrid from Malaga in 2013.
However, the 30-year-old has struggled with injuries and was used sparingly by Zinedine Zidane in 2020-21.
Isco’s struggles have persisted in Ancelotti’s second spell in charge and he has been restricted to just 386 minutes of action this season, across 16 appearances in all competitions.
Just three of those have been starts, while Marcelo has played 17 times, totalling 790 minutes.
Isco, though, managed to see the humour in the situation while celebrating Marcelo’s birthday.
“Happy birthday legend,” a photo of Marcelo and Isco on the latter’s Instagram story was captioned. “It was hard for me to find a photo of when we played!”
That being said, it should not have been too difficult for Isco to find a photo of the pair playing together.
Only last month, Marcelo started and Isco came on as a substitute in a victory over Espanyol, one that clinched the title. Both players seem unlikely to be at Madrid to help push for more trophies next season, though.
