Not much time after it became official that Raul would complete his move to Schalke 04 in the Germany Bundesliga, the talented Spanish striker made a phenomenal goal in a friendly match against Bayern Munchen. There was a hint that the stiker might end up in a English Premiere League team, but after some negotiations the veteran striker seems to have made the decision to finish his career with the team that last season finished 2nd in the most prestigious and demanding German league.
The Schalke had to find a quick replacement on their offensive end before the beginning of the season kicked in. One of their star players, Kevin Kuranyi, left for the Russian Dynamo Moscow before the end of the season. And there is no doubt that with this new addition to the team, not only will the team be able to realign and strengthen its offensive prowess but also bring in a very experienced and talented player that could make a difference in the offensive end.
Raul arrives to the Bundesliga with quite a record from his many years at Real Madrid. Raul scored 323 goals in 741 games for Real Madrid, and 44 goals in 102 games with La Roja, of Spain. He made his debut in the Santiago Bernabeu in 1994 when he was only 14 years old. When he took the decision to move away from Madrid, a team for who he had played for 17 years, it seem only as a natural decision that many teams would want to hire his services.
Rumor has it, that the likes of Tottenham, Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester United were all looking to bring in the Spaniard to their team. Perhaps now that he is to play in the Bundesliga, one that he described as the wold’s best, Raul can lead the team to as much success as with Madrid. Back in his years with the Real Madrid, he helped achieve many distinct tournaments with the team. Among the most important ones we must mention three Champions League triumphs, and six Spanish La Liga championships.
He has yet to make any confirmations but if the rumors is true, Real Madrid’s decision to hire new Head Coach Jose Mourinho might had been the spark that fired up his decision to leave Real Madrid and try a new challenge and adventure with Schalke 04. In a statement, Raul said that after one telephone conversation with Mourinho, he new that it was time for him to go.
Gutti follows steps and moves to Turkish BeskitasThe talented midfielder Gutti, who spent all of his professional career at the Real Madrid, decided to move on as well. He recently signed a two year contract with the Turkish club Beskitas. Gutti has spent 25 of his 33 years of age playing for Real Madrid. He started in the team’s junior development program when he was only 9 years old.
Of the Real Madrid’s current staff, only Raul has been playing in Madrid’s La Liga team longer then Gutti. It seems that the decision to bring on Mourinho has seriously upset the senior players in the team. We can now only wait and see what the new head coach can offer such a great institution.
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