Roberto Carlos to leave Madrid

Written by Nicholas Savage , 09.03 11h40


Roberto Carlos yesterday confirmed that he is to leave Real Madrid in the summer after 11 years at the club.

"I'm not going to renew my contract. I think the moment has come for me to put an end to my time at the club and leave them to start a new project," he told Marca.

"I'm sure about it. My time at Real Madrid has ended. After three years without winning anything I had to take a decision.

"I don't know whether I will continue in Europe or maybe I need to be back in Brazil close to my family."

"My departure will help the youngsters like Marcelo and Miguel Torres," he added.

"They are the future and have to be given a chance to develop. I have to look for motivation in another team, another country, another place."

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