Marcelo was delighted for Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo after he struck twice in their 5-0 defeat of Xerez.

"Cristiano Ronaldo is a fantastic player who is really helping the team. Today he scored two goals and I am happy for him," Marcelo said.

"We always want to be top of the table, and scoring lots of goals too, because it shows the good football we are playing."

 
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