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Quotations about Raul

You can find here any citations about Raul say by famous players:

"I want to wish the captain good luck because he has been a tower of strength for many people and for the team, and he’s been a person that a lot of people should look up to because he is very dedicated to what he does and what he believes in." David Beckham, after his departure of Madrid, in www.realmadrid.com.

"All we know what represents Raul not only for his team, but also for football" David Trezeguet in AS the may 8, 2003

"Raul is a key player for us, he is a leader, a "prodigy". Although he is young, he is our chief on the ground and one of those who contaminates the others." Roberto Carlos, player in Real Madrid, in spanish paper Marca 14 march 2003

"Whenever it plays in its head is only the goal, it is the essence of its soccer. Figo and he are two players who whenever they do something, you rise of the seat " Thierry Henry, 25 june 2000.

We can see with this comments that Raul is very appreciate of others players.

My point of view on Raul

I think he is a very professionnel player and it's because he is very appreciate by their team partners and all footballers. He is very combative and he doesn't want to leave anything in a field.
He is a real scorer who know exactly when he can score a goal.
After, he is a very good captain for Real madrid because he is an example for all. In fact, he shows to his partners that it's possible to be a good player soccer and to be humble.

He is an emblematic player for all Spanish because he want always progress and so he work a lot.

A problem with Spanish Team...

Since the next year, Spanish Coach Luis Aragones doesn't want to choose Raul for Spanish team owing to his bad performance with Real Madrid (Raul doesn't score a lot for Aragones).
In my opinion, Aragones view it's normal for the next year but since a few time, Raul performance with Real Madrid improves. In fact, he has won Spain Championship with his team and he start again to score.
During this time, Raul doesn't enter in debate with Aragones and he prefer answer to Aragones with his performance in the field.

His peculiarities

Discreet player with no particular quality, he likes appearing in the back of defenders, turns out complete and he has a winner's strong temperament.

His regularity, his good reading of the game and his sense of anticipation make him an exceptional player.

He is very attached to Real Madrid because he doesn't know an another club in spite of some proposals.
He is a leader on his team and the symbol of Real Madrid. Raul is very appreciate by the others players on his team and in the other team in Spain.
He is a legend in Spain and all the people love him in Spain.

His statistics

With Real Madrid

• Before 2007, he has played 13 years in Liga (first division in spain)


• He won Spanish Championship in 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003 and 2007


• He won European Cup in 1998, 2000 and 2002


• He is the best scorer of the european Cup (57 goals for the moment)

With Spanish team

• He participed to his first match in october 9th 1996


• He is the recordman scorer of his team (47 goals)

The beginning

Raul was born in Madrid, in June 27th 1977. First, he have play football with Athletico Madrid Club. With teenagers category, he became spanish champion with cadete team.

But after this, Athletico decided to give him to Real Madrid because Athletico Madrid had problems with money. So, with he go to Real Madrid, the club which he doesn't leave after the end of his career (probably...).