Marcelo ignores Lionel Messin, this is the player he feared of Barcelona.

Brazilian wing defender Marcello began his career in Flummenensia before he moved to Madrid in 2007. During his time at the Spanish club, Marcelo became one of the best players in his position, playing 546 matches and scoring 38 goals. He also won many trophies, including six titles of La League and five titles of the Champions League.

Marcelo's faced several times with fierce rivals -- Barcelona -- fighting with players like Messi, Xavi, Andres Inysta and Sergio Busquets.

In a recent interview, however, the 36-year-old found that Messi was not Barcelona's most feared player. On the contrary, Marcelo has chosen the renowned Spanish defender, Charles Puyol.

Explaining his choice, he made a joke through SPORT.

I remember I did a drive, I went through a player and Puyol came in. I thought I was close to the ball, he wouldn't get there and he wouldn't block me. But from a distance, he reached and threw his body in front of me. If I didn't lift my leg... I would have been badly hurt “, he said.

Puyol, an icon of Barcelona and Spain, has played 682 matches for the Catalan club, marking 25 goals and donating 14 assists. He was known for his leadership and his harsh style of playing.

In a previous interview, Marcelo talked about the way he treated Mess during El Classico's matches.

I try not to talk to him because he was silent. We always said we should leave him like that. Because if we decided to block him, we would provoke him, and then he would get angry. If he was angry, it became increasingly difficult to cope with”, he said.

After an extraordinary career with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, Messy left Europe in 2023 to join the Major League Club, Inter Miami. Since then, he has scored 34 goals in 39 matches.