Raúl: Three More Years In Madrid
Friday, 26 September 08, 03:10 AM · Comments(3)
The media-shy captain rarely gives interviews outside the club walls but he spoke to Radio Marca program, La Futbolería yesterday after feeling the need to clear up certain issues which have been hitting the headlines lately.
One of which has been his immediate future and the 31 year old made that his number subject during the broadcast.
“I will have at least three more years in Madrid, which is what I have on my contract, and from then on I will go year by year and see how things go,” he began.
“But now, I am just taking things day by day, although it will become more customary to see me on the bench during games.
“I have spent 14 years in football, playing many games. I have always been there to help the team, sometimes coming off the bench, other times as a starter. There will be no problems,” he confessed.
Raúl then acknowledged that there is debate about that very topic at present and whether or not he should be a regular starter upfront despite his lack of form and goals.
“When I go five games without a goal, there’s always a debate. Everything else that I do on the pitch is never valued.
But this does not upset me. I will keep on fighting,” he added.
The record-breaking goalscorer then praised his two successors, one at club level and the other at national level.
“ Higuaín is enjoying very good form at present and he will be even better in the future,” he said of Pipita.
“Villa is one of the best strikers in Europe today. And it is not true that I prevented his move. I do not decide these things.
“I only have an opinion, which I must give as a player and the captain of this team,” he clarified.
Finally, he paid tribute to the current La Selección outfit after they clinched their first international silverware in over 40 years.
“After our success in the Eurocopa, we have the possibility to triumph in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa,” Raúl beamed, before admitting that he remained in contact with his La Roja teammates throughout the Swiss-Austro championships.
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Real Madrid faulty passes is a serious concern. She must do something about it for the remaining games in La liga, which is our only hope.Lastly, each team member needs to be relax and confident in their ball possession and control. We can't afford to not carry any cup this season.
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Good to see he's staying, i'd like to see him in the next world cup, he should have been in the team for the Euro's, Good on ya Raul!
but he have to work harder to make it.