Marcelo couldn't hold back his emotions as he won the Copa Libertadores with Fluminense.
But aside from living every footballer's dream of winning the competition with his boyhood club, the Brazilian is now part of an exclusive club featuring former stars of European giants Barcelona and AC Milan, plus Championship club Leeds United.
Fluminense came from behind to win 2-1 in extra time in a dramatic final against Argentina's Boca Juniors, who had ex-Manchester United striker Edison Cavani score.
The chaotic game saw two red cards dished out, with one going to John Kennedy, the man who scored Fluminense's winner.
That didn't stop the Brazilian side seeing out the match and winning the competition for the first time in their history.
Unsurprisingly, Marcelo was left in tears as realised his dream of becoming a champion of South America with the club he started playing for as a youngster in 2002.
The achievement is even more incredible considering the 35-year-old only just returned to his boyhood club in February after a spell with OIympiakos after leaving Real Madrid.
This weekend's trophy win is the 26th major title of Marcelo's illustrious career, which includes six Spanish league titles with Real as well as the Champions League five times.
He's now also become the fourteenth player in football history Barcelona to win both the Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, with Marcelo winning the European competition five times with Los Blancos.
Barcelona legends Neymar, Ronaldinho and even former Leeds star Roque Junior are among those to have achieved the feat.
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When asked by ESPN whether this weekend's achievement or the Champions League wins with Real Madrid meant more, an emotional Marcelo said: "Real Madrid will understand. It's my most important title, at club level, because it's the club that raised me.
"I'm winning a very important title with my favourite club, the club that gave me all the tools to have my career, with the employees who saw me grow up. There's nothing more rewarding than that. It's priceless.
Brazilian footballer Marcelo celebrates with family after Fluminese beat Boca Juniors to win Copa Libertadores"I owed a debt to Fluminense. It was written."
And across his social media channels, he was keen to include his family as he posted a heartwarming video of them celebrating on the pitch together with the caption 'we did it again'.
He also had messages of congratulations from former teammates, including Luka Modric, Vinicius Jr and Thibaut Courtois.
"Congratulations, brother," midfielder Modric replied to his post on Instagram, while goalkeeper Courtois labelled him a legend. Other happy teammates included Alvaro Morata, David Alaba and Lucas Vazquez.
Won a Champions League and Copa Libertadores
Cafu (AC Milan and Sao Paolo)
Juan Pablo Sorin (Juventus and River Plate)
Dida (AC Milan and Cruzeiro)
Roque Junior (AC Milan and Palmeiras)
Walter Samuel (Inter Milan and Boca Juniors)
Carlos Tevez (Manchester United and Boca Juniors)
Ronaldinho (Barcelona and Atletico Mineiro)
David Luiz (Chelsea and Flamengo)
Neymar Jr (Barcelona and Santos)
Danilo (Real Madrid and Santos)
Rafinha (Bayern Munich and Flamengo)
Ramires (Chelsea and Palmeiras)
Julian Alvarez (River Plate and Man City)
Marcelo (Real Madrid and Fluminense)
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