Los Blancos bid farewell to Alvaro Arbeloa
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“I only have words of gratitude for him. In my 16 years of coaching I have him, surely, on the podium of the most important players with whom I have worked. He is a good player and an exceptional man”. These were the words of Jose Mourinho for Alvaro Arbeloa. Madrid’s right back bid an emotional farewell to the Bernabeu faithful in his final home game.
The Spaniard has been at the club for the past seven seasons, plying his trade under a host of managers. He’s made a massive 153 appearances during this time, winning the Champions League, La Liga, FIFA Club World Cup, Copa Del Rey and the UEFA Super Cup in the process.
Despite not playing a central role on the field in the past couple of seasons, the thirty-three-year-old was the quintessential professional, pumping up his players before every single match and defending his club’s crest during testing times.
