Beyond The Pitch show

Summary: Anto is joined by PSV and Brazil defender Marcelo from the Netherlands to talk about his rise from Santos to Wisla Krakow and now with the legendary Dutch giants to consider the current season, his progress and development and his future. We speak on the change in managers from Fred Rutten to one of the PSV legends in Phillip Cocu and how this transition could be felt immediately in the return leg against Valencia in the Champions League with the gold dust opportunity to capture the first KNVB Cup since the 2004-05 season, which was also last lifted by Cocu that year and would be great icing on a transitional season for PSV. We also look back at his career in Brazil with Santos where he made his name and how making a first step to Poland was an important unforgettable step for Marcelo. We also consider the future for a player of his talent as the 2014 World Cup now begins to round into view with Brazil as a host nation and what Marcelo would like to do in his future. This includes working very hard at his current club in order to get that call-up from Mano and his dream of playing for his country in the months and years ahead. Marcelo gives us his take on who is now the top player for Brazil and whether he would he consider ever going back to Brazil to improve his chances on a call from the CBF. A candid and very interesting chat with a truly emerging young talent, now playing at the club of Ronaldo and Romario with huge ambitions himself.