Roberto Carlos has been an exceptional witness, from the commentary booth of the club’s official television, of the double success that a quintet of compatriots has achieved for Real Madrid. Marcelo, Militao, Casemiro, Rodrygo and Vinicius form the new clan of Brazilians in the white dressing room. Combining seniority, maturity and youth, they are heirs to another quintet of compatriots of which the now ambassador of the club was part in the middle of the first decade of the 2000s, when the Brazilian colony reached its maximum splendor in Madrid, with five representatives, the same as now. Zidane, a partner of the originals in their first year, is now a mentor to the new ones.
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The first quintet Brazilian, in the 2005-2006 season, it was formed by the Roberto Carlos, Cicinho, Baptista, Robinho and Ronaldo. The following summer, Baptista was loaned out to Arsenal and Emerson came in his place. In January 2007, it was Ronaldo who left, but the quota remained with the signing of Marcelo, lineage between the two ‘clans’. In the second campaign of that one, the League was conquered, an achievement, also going back to Barça on both occasions, which have reissued the current ones this season and to which they have added the Spanish Super Cup. Now there is a sixth member, Reinier. Even if it was only in training, since the excess of non-EU (the three places of the quota for the League are occupied by his compatriots Militao, Rodrygo and Vinicius, the latter already in time to obtain Spanish nationality) has closed the door of the first team.
The season of the five has been uneven. Those who have played the least have been Militao and Rodrygo, who, with their differences, have ended with a satisfactory evaluation. The attacker was the one who played the least of the five (1,427 ‘) in a season that was a real rollercoaster for him. It started with Castilla, scored 124 seconds after his debut in an official match against Osasuna and made him a hat-trick al Galatasaray’s Champions. In the month of February, unpublished with the first team, He went down again to Castilla to act as Cicerone of Reinier (who due to the pandemic has only been able to play three games under Raúl’s orders). Goal and expulsion before Sanse what did they do to him miss the classic. After the stoppage due to the pandemic, he returned with renewed confidence and Zidane opted for him in the starting eleven in three decisive matches: Athletic, Villarreal and City, in addition to the league resumption against Eibar.
The central, the most expensive defender in the club’s history, has had few opportunities in an axis behind where Ramos and Varane are indisputable. But has responded with note in his last appearances and left a very good impression in the Etihad challenge, where he started due to the loss of Ramos. His first season in white has ended with 1,469 minutes (15th in the squad). He has participated in a total of 20 games (15 in the League, 3 in the Champions League and 2 in the Cup), of which 15 he has played as a starter.
The numbers of the Brazilians of Real Madrid this season
| Player | PJ | PT | Min. | Goals |
| Casemiro | 46 | 46 | 4.080 | 5 |
| Marcelo | 23 | 21 | 1.855 | 2 |
| Vinicius | 38 | 17 | 1.817 | 5 |
| Militao | 20 | 15 | 1.468 | 0 |
| Rodrygo | 26 | 16 | 1.427 | 7 |
Data from all official competitions.
Source: Opta.
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The season has been difficult for the nexus between the two clans. Marcelo has ended up giving prominence in the pulse he has maintained with Mendy. The second captain of the team finished the season with 1,855 minutes played (the 11th in the squad and 21 games as a starter. Right behind him in minutes (1,817 ‘), who was not on the field, appears Vinicius, whose presence has been conditioned by Hazard’s availability. He takes the ‘trophy’ of having scored against Barça in the Bernabéu Classic.
The last are the first and, therefore, it is time to speak of Casemiro. Leader in minutes (4,080, the only Zidane footballer who has exceeded the 4,000 barrier), he 14 He has played 88.3% of the possible and his defensive effort has added five goals. If Militao, Vinicius and Rodrygo are the bets, Casemiro is insurance.
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