A legend of the game is hanging up his boots.
"July 17th, 2014 - the day of my presentation at Real Madrid , the day that changed my life. My life as a footballer - but especially as a person. It was the start of a new chapter at the biggest club in the world.
"At the same time this decision means that my career as an active footballer will end this summer after the Euro championship."As I have always said: Real Madrid is and will be my last club. I am happy and proud, that in my mind I found the right timing for my decision and that I could choose it by my own. My ambition was always to finish my career at the peak of my performance level.
"During the ten seasons in which he has defended our shirt and our shield, he has won 22 titles in 463 games to date: 4 European Cups, 5 Club World Cups, 4 European Super Cups, 4 Leagues, 1 Copa del Rey and 4 Super Cups from Spain.
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