Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas was full of praise for Alvaro Arbeloa after the full back bid an emotional farewell to the Bernabeu but couldn't resist taking a swipe at his former employers.

Arbeloa came on for Cristiano Ronaldo in the 79th minute to rapturous applause from the Los Blancos faithful in Sunday's 3-2 win over Valencia, being handed the captains armband and hoisted into the air by his team-mates at full-time.

The 33-year-old is set to leave the club where he started his career at the end of the season, after two spells in the Spanish capital.

Alvaro Arbeloa was treated to rapturous applause and a standing ovation in his final game at the Bernabeu

The full back is thrown in the air by his team-mates after the final whistle of Sunday's win over Valencia

Casillas cries as he announces his transfer to Porto at a press conference at the Bernabeu last July

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Casillas, on the other hand, was subject to a far less fitting exit when he ended his 25-year stint at the club last summer, something the goalkeeper was quick to notice as he joined in on the tributes to his former team-mate.

The Real legend was given just a press conference to say goodbye prior to his move to Porto at the end of a campaign marred by his anger towards the club's handling of his departure.

In a video posted on Facebook, in what was a thinly-veiled dig, the 34-year-old insisted every player deserves be treated in the manner that Arbeloa was.

'Every player that plays at Real Madrid deserves these kind of goodbyes, with their team-mates, with the fans,' Casillas said.

'I'm grateful for everything he has given the team and I wish him all the best ahead of this new chapter in his life.

'Alvaro was a product of the youth academy and had to go elsewhere to prove he had the necessary quality to return and play for Real Madrid.'

Iker Casillas was given just a press conference to say goodbye at the end of a disspointing final campaign

The World Cup winner made no secret of his anger at the way in which his departure was treated