It was many years ago that I first wore a white shirt. Time flies, now it's time for me to leave. But at any time, I will stand by Real Madrid as long as Real Madrid needs me. I'll be back.
As a Real Madrid player, I thank Real Madrid. Come on, Madrid. "
-Raul's speech when he left.
This is Raul's last day at Real Madrid. 20 10 July 26th. Bernabeu honor conference hall. Raul officially bid farewell to the Bernabeu. In his short speech, he was full of disappointment. Then he walked out of the conference hall and met thousands of Real Madrid fans waiting at the Bernabeu Stadium. At the foot is the lawn that has walked for sixteen years, and behind it are sixteen trophies watered with sweat and youth. Just at this moment, all this is more touching than Raul's gentle tears.
In Spain, Raul and Madrid are almost connected. That's a connecting noun, Raul Madrid. On the day Raul left, the most famous sports newspaper in Madrid said sadly: Today, we used Raul Madrid for the last time, a name that we have used countless times. On this day, Raul appeared on the front page of Marca for the fourth time1time. Time flies, 1994, when is Raul? When Gonzalez first appeared on the front page of Marca, perhaps no one realized that this was the beginning of a legend. Its writing has been accompanied by the 16-year history of Real Madrid. Now he just came to the end, not the end.
Cheers are still ringing in my ears. Back to 1992, due to the dissolution of the youth training camp of Atletico Madrid, Raul of 15 knocked on the door of another club in the same city, Real Madrid. But this time, it is no longer the era of real Madrid arrogance. From 1990 to 1994, Barcelona dominated La Liga. In the glory of four consecutive championships, they trampled on Real Madrid 5-0. In the 94/95 season, Raul made his debut in La Liga at the age of 17 years and 4 months. Before going out, the mother gave her son a hug and blessing, which opened the warmest chapter in Raul's story. This is the match between Real Madrid and Zaragoza, and it is also the second time Raul missed the goal. However, the strong desire to score goals made coach valdano determined to give him another chance. Raul's first goal was born in the second game. The opponent is his old club Atletico Madrid. This is not Raul's fault. When he was still in the New Bernabeu, he was destined to become the natural enemy of Atletico Madrid. Raul is lucky again. In his first season in La Liga, Real Madrid beat Barcelona and won the league title. Raul has made 28 appearances this season and scored 9 goals. On the day of winning the championship, Raul wrote in his diary: "Real Madrid fans have not bathed in the fountain of the Goddess of Harvest Square for five years. Now my dream is to win back the European Cup. This trophy we have lost for 30 years. " In his second season in La Liga, Raul's goals increased to 19. He also scored the first goal in the national derby against Barcelona. This year, 19-year-old Raul tasted the taste of parting for the first time on the football field. His first mentor at Real Madrid, Coach valdano, announced his departure. Later, when describing his La Liga leader, Raul said that without him, people would not see Raul today. After Capello took office, Raul became the third center, shifting from the left to the right. Although he is farther away from the goal, he still scored 2 1 goal this season and won the La Liga championship for the second time. In the 97/98 season, Real Madrid coach Heinz and Barcelona coach Fan Jiaer were still fighting. C Ronaldo's starlight is still shining. Although it was suppressed by Barcelona in the league, in Amsterdam, Real Madrid defeated the powerful Juventus in the Champions League final and regained the first place in Europe after 32 years. 2 1 year-old Raul realized his dream at the age of 18. In his story, the most brilliant chapter has not yet arrived.
1998 Toyota cup, Raul has let us appreciate the true nature of a mature shooter. The goal that sealed the victory made the White Army win the second trophy that year. 1999 Spanish national derby, Raul won two yuan. He made a gesture of silence at the Camp Nou stadium, which was packed with100000 people. In the 2000 Champions League final, he ran 50 meters in the face of interference and chose the smartest way to score in the face of the goalkeeper's attack. 200 1, 24-year-old Raul has a golden age, and his goals are as precious as gold. This is a young Raul with neat short hair and heroic spirit. This is the happiest Raul, enjoying the glory and glory on the football field and the applause and worship under the court. Then we can see the goddess in Harvest Square, the little gentleman who tied the scarf for the goddess himself. Witnessed all the glorious harvest goddesses of Real Madrid Club and watched their children grow up little by little. Finally, one day, he became the prince of the Bernabeu. We can see the boxers waving cloaks and jumping in the bullfight after winning the third annual championship. Compared with Raul in the center of the stage, the brilliant starlight of the Bernabeu is all dim. Also, at this time, or even later, let's relive the affectionate kiss that belongs to the Raul couple.
1June 1999 10, Raul married his wife. Since then, Raul will bow his head and kiss the wedding ring on his ring finger after each successful shot. When the joy and love of scoring goals are dedicated to his wife, Raul's affection and elegance have been dedicated to everyone who is touched by him. The Lord of the Rings became his nickname. Love changed Raul. He gave up celebrating every goal with traditional high-fives and open arms. He never refused to accept the hug of his partner and took the initiative to hug his teammates. Raul became the center of the Bernabeu.
This is still an open-minded Raul. 200 1 this year, when he was infinitely close to the peak of his personal glory, he ranked second in the European Golden Globe Award and third in the World Footballer of the Year award. Many people defended him and said, "No one can be like Raul. He has maintained the highest level of competition for several years. " But Raul just said: "My biggest wish is to win honor for Real Madrid, not myself." Raul really helped Real Madrid achieve the greatest achievement in the past 50 years. They won three European Cups and two La Liga titles in six years, even the European Super Cup and the Toyota Cup. This is also Raul's most carefree years. Two-time La Liga Golden Boot, top scorer in the 2000-2006 54 38+0 Champions League. Prince Bernabeu implanted White into his own bone marrow. The goddess of harvest witnessed this white legend.
In 2003, when the old captain Yero bid farewell to the Bernabeu, no one was more qualified to wear the captain's armband than Raul, but Raul lost the joy of making the Bernabeu a paradise. The Bernabeu was transformed into a galactic warship, and Figo, Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo and Beckham shared the glory of this luxurious warship. This year, Real Madrid visited China for the first time. They wandered around Kunming in the spring city for a few days and returned to Spain with a 4-0 victory and rich business returns. Although Raul's popularity is no less than that of any superstar in Real Madrid, and the upsurge is even higher, Raul's position has begun to waver in the planning of Real Madrid President Florenty Lo, the general director.
The superstar worth 420 million, put together with the fact that Real Madrid missed the league championship for three consecutive years, is like a satirical sketch. In the 2004/05 season, Raul experienced a goal shortage of six months in his career. However, according to competitive statistics, in all the matches of Real Madrid, Raul's frequency of returning to the backcourt increased by 67%, the probability of getting the ball by retreating 30 meters increased by 77%, and the running distance increased by 17%. Raul stayed away from the opponent's restricted area and became an out-and-out teaching assistant and defensive liaison. In the helplessness of Queiroz and the boredom of the Bernabeu, Raul had to drift away from his bravery as a striker. The captain's armband also made him lose the decisiveness and determination that a killer should have.
However, his leading role is becoming more and more obvious. In the second round of the national derby with Barcelona, Raul, who has not scored in the national derby for three seasons, finally broke the door of Barcelona again. The strong desire to score goals makes Raul's fighting spirit extremely positive. Only seven minutes after the opening, he was in a collision with Barcelona captain Puyol, and his eyes were broken and he was bleeding profusely. But after only a short period of treatment, Raul went into battle injured and scored a goal at the end of the first half. In the end, it helped Real Madrid beat Barcelona 4-2. When Raul was replaced by Carlos, Bernabeu expressed his heartfelt thanks to their captain with applause.
After this failed season, Real Madrid came to China again. It is hard for China fans to forget that Real Madrid beat Beijing Guoan 3-2 in a heavy rain and Raul scored a goal. When the superstars of the Imperial Capital were busy with catwalks in China, only Raul started jogging a few hours after getting off the plane and resumed training in sauna days in Beijing. He said that this is a long-planned physical fitness plan to ensure that he can have a better state in the new season.
Barcelona won the 2005/06 national team derby with Ronaldinho's two breakthrough goals. His goal also won warm applause from the fans. The same warm applause was also given to the injured Raul. This injury is the most serious one in his ten-year career. The cruciate ligament of his knee was partially broken and the meniscus was broken. Ronaldo rested for a whole year and a half, while Raul only rested for three months. His goal is to participate in the 2006 World Cup. He did it, although only as a substitute, watching another Torres, known as the golden boy.
Thirty-year-old Raul will no longer have a smile that belongs to the golden boy. Before kissing the ring, he would point his hand behind his back. This is not a response to my son's request, but an anger at the national team coach for not recruiting himself. Raul, 30, is still fighting to prove his worth, and is still attacking the fifth and sixth La Liga champions. Thirty-year-old Raul has learned to be lonely, changing his position on the court again and again, welcoming new teammates again and again, and watching teammates leave again and again. Morientes Yero ... Only oneself still persist; Raul, 30, still has his best and purest wish, that is, to end his career in the white Bernabeu, just like Paolo Maldini to AC Milan, Bergomi to Inter Milan, Adams to Arsenal and Kahn to Bayern.
For those pure reasons, we saw Raul, 365,438+0 years old, still trying to score goals, still winning the honor of top scorer, and still breaking the best record of scoring the most goals in the Champions League. Raul scored his 66th Champions League goal against Dzenit in St Petersburg, which was his last goal in a Real Madrid shirt.
Raul, 32, has put his attendance and appearance record in the Real Madrid record forever. We also saw that Raul, 33, failed to make the starting list of the Spanish national derby for the first time. When Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi brought the star-studded national derby, the traditional national derby has gradually faded away. Raul only played for 30 minutes, which was his third1time to participate in the Spanish national derby, tying the record of Heng Tuo, the hero of the first six championships. He has scored 1 1 times in Barcelona.
Florenty Lowe thought that Real Madrid youth training camp could produce Raul after Raul, but until now, they still got nothing. With Raul gone, will Barcelona's Puyol and Harvey feel sad about losing their opponents, and will casillas suddenly look back and bear the loneliness of Raul wearing the captain's armband?
20 10 On April 24th, Raul made his last appearance and scored for Real Madrid in Zaragoza. He took away the thoughts of Bernabeu and left behind the legend of Bernabeu.
It's a good thing Raul didn't choose to go to Major League America. He chose Schalke as his next stop. Because there is still a chance to gallop in the Champions League, and because Germany is not far away, it is 2289 kilometers from Madrid to Gelsenkirchen, and Raul can go home at any time. On the other hand, Madrid is always paying attention to his children.
Looking forward to the return of the day, from the moment Raul left, has already begun.