Atletico Madrid captain Gabi has extended his contract, keeping him committed to the Vicente Calderon until 2017.
The midfielder was an influential member of a team that collected a first La Liga title since 1996 last season, as Atletico broke the domestic dominance of Barcelona and city rivals Real Madrid.
Gabi was also part of a side that reached the final of the UEFA Champions League, but ultimately suffered an agonising extra-time defeat to Real.
The 30-year-old was thrilled to be extending his stay at Vicente Calderon, and is itching to continue making history in the Spanish capital.
I had been looking forward to this renewal, he told the club s official website.
This is another dream in my life and now I hope to continue to help the team and keep making history.
I still have the desire to compete and win titles.
It is a major challenge. We know what happened last year is hard to beat, but the team is able to achieve this.
Gabi made his breakthrough into Atletico s first-team in the 2003-04 campaign, making his debut against Valencia.
After loan spells at Getafe and Zaragoza, he became a mainstay of Atletico s engine room from the 2011-12 season, and has UEFA Europa League and Copa del Rey winners medals as well as last season s league title.
Gabi s new deal is a huge relief to Diego Simeone s side, who are losing last season s top scorer Diego Costa to Chelsea.
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has also returned to Jose Mourinho s side after a three-year loan, while midfielder Koke and centre-back Diego Godin are rumoured to be courting interest throughout Europe.
