Alvaro Arbeloa retires with a full mantelpiece - in pictures

Euro 2008

Arbeloa won EURO 2008 with Spain

2010 World Cup South Africa

Arbeloa clutches the World Cup in South Africa, 2010.

Copa del Rey 2011

Arbeloa parades the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid beating Barcelona in extra-time at Mestalla in 2011

Copa del Rey 2011

Arbeloa's first Copa del Rey 2011

Liga 2012

Victory parade down the Castellana after winning the league with Real Madrid. 2012

Liga 2012

Real Madrid, league champions 2012, celebrate with the fans in Recoletos.

Spanish Supercup 2012

Arbeloa and Real Madrid won the Spanish Supercup after beating Barcelona. 2012

Euro 2012

Back-to-back Euros. Arbeloa played the final in Kiev, in which Spain beat Italy 4-0

Champions League 2014

The Champions League, la Décima, 2014

Champions League 2014

Arbeloa with the Champions League trophy in Lisbon, 2014

Copa del Rey 2014

Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso pose with the Copa del Rey - the second time he won the trophy, in 2014.

Supercopa de Europa 2014

Real Madrid won the Spanish Supercup again in 2014, beating Atlético de Madrid.

Club World Cup 2014

Another one for the collection - the Club World Cup, in 2014.

Champions League 2016

Arbeloa's second Champions League with Real Madrid in 2016

Arbeloa at Real Madrid's Champions League celebrations in 2016. The defender hangs up his boots aged 34 after defending the colours of Real Madrid, Deportivo, Liverpool and West Ham as well as being capped 56 times by Spain.