Elderly Woman Helps Marcelo Travel with Real Madrid to London

The Spanish newspaper "Marca" reported today that Real Madrid star, seasoned Brazilian player Marcelo, was unable to travel to the British capital, London, with his team for the second leg of the Champions League semi-final tomorrow. The report stated that an elderly woman was directly responsible for allowing Marcelo to travel with his team. It was explained that Marcelo was volunteering at polling stations in the Spanish capital, Madrid, and was supposed to fulfill his duty in the Alcobendas area during local elections, which coincidentally occur tomorrow, making his travel impossible. The club submitted a request for an exemption for him, but the Spanish authorities rejected that request. While Marcelo was preparing to stay in Madrid, an elderly woman, who was second on the list of volunteers watching the election after Marcelo, volunteered to take his place, allowing him to travel.