Roberto Carlos makes 500th appearance for Real Madrid.

Brazilian fullback Roberto Carlos made his 500th official appearance for Real Madrid in their Primera Liga game at Real Betis on Saturday.

The 33-year-old joined Real from Inter Milan during Fabio Capello's first spell as coach in 1996. He has played over 350 league games for Real and helped them win three league titles and three European Cups.

He won the World Cup in 2002, but quit international soccer following Brazil's 1-0 quarter-final defeat by France at this year's tournament in Germany in which he was widely blamed for failing to mark goalscorer Thierry Henry.

The left back hinted at a possible move away from Real during the close season, saying he had received an offer from English champions Chelsea, but he finally decided to remain at the club until the end of the current campaign.