Even though Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t Santa Claus, he undoubtedly fulfilled Marcelo’s son Liam Alves Vieira’s Christmas dream with a kind present.

Ronaldo and Marcelo have a camaraderie that goes beyond the game of football; even if their paths diverged after leaving Real Madrid, they are still close.

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Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate Real Madrid’s two-leg victory over Bayern Munich. Image courtesy of Helios de la Rubia

They had amazing camaraderie off the pitch as well. Ronaldo’s attacking flair on the left wing was ideally matched by Marcelo’s style of play.

Their relationship at Real Madrid was more than just trophy-winning; it was a lovely bond that added even more significance to their achievement.

According to All Fotball, the raiding Brazilian full-back helped Ronaldo an amazing 25 times during their time together. He frequently provided beautiful crosses that the Portuguese striker finished with his trademark towering headers.

Their brotherly relationship still exists even though they currently play for different teams—Marco is back at Fluminese, while Ronaldo is at Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.

Ronaldo gives Marcelo’s son a thoughtful present.

This Christmas, the 38-year-old showed shown their unwavering relationship by giving Marcelo’s kid a very valuable present, as reported by Essentially Sports.

Marcelo’s eight-year-old son, Alves Vieira, thrilled his Instagram fans with a picture of himself standing beside a gorgeously decorated Christmas tree while sporting the football icon’s autographed CR7 Al-Nassr shirt.