A decade since the eternal captain's goodbye

by BeSoccer @besoccer_com - 26 Jul 20 0 601

A decade since the eternal captain's goodbye

by BeSoccer @besoccer_com - 26 Jul 2020 0 601

26th July 2010 is a sad day for all football lovers, not only Real Madrid fans. That was the day when Raul Gonzalez Blanco said goodbye to the Santiago Bernabeu in tears. Ten years later, he is still the player to have played most for Real Madrid in the club's history.

On 26th July 2010, Raul Gonzalez Blanco said goodbye to the Bernabeu in tears. The great Real Madrid captain, a club legend, put an end to his career full of success.

He was at the club he loves for 16 years. He made his debut on 29th October 1994 in Zaragoza and he played for the club 741 times. He also scored 323 goals.

A decade later, Raul is still the player to have played the most for Real Madrid in the club's history. They have six league titles, three Champions Leagues, two Intercontinental cups, a UEFA Super Cup and four Spanish Super Cups.

Such is the passion that Raul feels for Real Madrid that after playing for Schalke and Al-Sadd, he returned home to coach Real Madrid Castilla, the B team.

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