Originally posted by 186forever
but raul was one of the exceptional players of modern football, he played for real madrid at the age of 17 and by 22, he was already wearing the captaincy armband of probably the biggest club of the world!
here is how the great fernando hierro once described him:
Former Spain captain Fernando Hierro once described his young Real Madrid team-mate Raul as “a Ferrari who is going to overtake us all and break every record in Spanish football”. How right he was. Raul Gonzalez Blanco, who replaced Hierro as captain at both national team and club level, has already cemented his place among the greatest players in world football history.
can u imagine a ferrari who played in the worlds greatest club at the age of 17 steaming out at the age of 29 when it is most players peak age???
i still cant accept it for a fact that he doesnt have the same stamina and touch anymore! raul like u said hasnt been himself in real madrird past few years and he didnt live to the expectations this worldcup either.
a player like him, if he isnt a starter at the peak age of his career, thats flop enough for him! not only for this worldcup, but his career as a whole!
many thought he would use this worldcup as an opportunity to make a comeback but he didnt!
but anyways, maybe ur right, considering his recent performances, his worldcup performance shouldnt be considered a flop either!
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