Arbeloa thanks Reds

Last updated : 31 July 2009 By Al Campbell
The right-back has signed for Real Madrid in a £3.5m deal and as his Reds career comes to an end Arbeloa points to the improvements made in his game while at Anfield.

"Liverpool are a club with an impressive history, with lots of success," he said.

"In England they are the team with the most titles, so I've already experienced that pressure and I hope that will help me now with this challenge, which is clearly the biggest in my career.

"I think I've become a better footballer and also matured. When you play at a club like Liverpool you have the chance to play with great players, I've also been called up by Spain and we've won the European Championships, so in these years I've learned a huge amount.

"It's made me a much better player and I hope to be able to show it, which in the end is the important thing."

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