Editing Telmo Zarra (section)

===Last years and retirement===
On 29 April 1954, Zarra received a tribute and benefit match in Madrid (played between two regional selections) in recognition of his long career in Spanish football. This event was attended by several VIPs from the world of football, including [[Alfredo Di Stéfano]], [[Antonio Puchades]], [[Estanislao Basora]], [[Piru Gaínza]], [[Eduardo Manchon]], and [[Cesar Lesmes]].<ref>[http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1954/04/30/pagina-3/627602/pdf.html Norte-Centro 4, Cataluña-Levante 3], Mundo Deportivo, 30 April 1954 {{in lang|es}}</ref>

Zarra was nearing the end of this career and watched as young, promising Athletic players took over his role on the team, including a young player named [[Eneko Arieta]], who would become his successor.

Zarra ended his Athletic career at the end of the [[1954–55 La Liga|1954–55 season]]. From then on he devoted himself to playing for several teams in the Second Division until his official retirement from the game in 1957; however, he continued playing football with the veteran players of [[Biscay]], donating the money collected from these games to charities.