We will love you ... Even if it criticize of our love to you ... But you have exchanged feeling and The love of one part ...

and Championships the best evidence for the feeling to be exchanged ... Will you come to us of Champions and all that remains just league??? i love you real madrid

I agree with you mamen_fan

^agree mamen_fan ..

Somebody can to reach at last that this Pelegrini :lullaby: :anger: . The full idiot, seems to me at it the watch is slow, the command obviously loses on game, and it does not let out Raul in the field :anger: :anger: :anger: , the unique person who can collect a command and leads it forward. To the unique person which wishes to win

You are not being rational. I love Raúl as much as the next person here but at 32 he is not physically capable of playing 90 minutes. He slows down the game which prevents quicker, younger players like Higuain, Kaká or even Ronaldo to capitalize on counter attacks. Besides, Pellegrini was not at fault yesterday; in fact under him we've made the best start in the league in the last fifteen years. Last night, Real had plenty of good chances in the first half which they failed to convert and the in last half an hour Lyon attacked which led to the goal.

This is such a typical attitude of a certain faction of Madridistas who always call for the coach's sack when Madrid loses. In the last few years we've had seven different coaches; this is not the way to build a stable team if we keep changing our coach season after season.

Totally agree. RM has repeated the same mistake again & again. You can't buy a champion team with 300 millions EUROS & within a summer. There are rules of the football that Florentino never seems to understand.

hey there!

i'm deeply disappointed too.

when we're angry and really sad we often say things we don't really mean but that are true at that moment.

as a fan of real madrid since mom's womb, it's impossible not to get tired of watching them fail over and over again as if they were part of a weak, powerless, impotent team which they're not or weren't supposed to be, at least...

too much money, too much attention, too much confidence, too much arrogance, too much stubbornness... it's too much of everything that's negative. and too little of what they have best.

raul is not old for football, in my opinion. he's only 32. and it's been proven by real madrid's docs that he's the fittest in the group. there's a great number of players much older than him who are still appreciated and not sacked from the team after they turn 30. just to name a few: del piero, pippo inzaghi, paul scholes... in brazil, there are many awesome players over 32 who rock the national championship: washington from sao paulo fc, for one.

of course it's important to have room and give emphasis to the new players otherwise we would never see any renovations. but i think it's just too cruel to treat raul or any other player like him the way it is in madrid.

the thing is raul hasn't been playing in his position for quite a long time and as he's always been the reference of the team and now this complete change in his professional life has affected him mostly psychologically, in my opinion. you can see how eager he gets to score as soon as he enters the field. he's not that focused anymore, not centered in his game. he wants to prove himself the first second he gets in and, as it's not that easy, it makes him even more anxious which doesn't really help him much.

if he wasn't so affected emotionally, he'd get the few minutes he's given and kick everybody's asses. shut everyone's big mouths.

his 'infierno' started when that bastard aragones kicked him off from the national team. at that time, he basically killed raul's ending years of career. i mean, that stupid decision put under suspicion a brilliant career up to that moment. since then, most of journalists and even fans have been criticizing and doubting raul's importance in both real madrid and NT. besides, asking themselves whether or not raul's really been a great player as he used to be seen before that event.

i can only imagine how bad poor raul must feel under that coat of perseverance and strength. he's been looking and acting strong but i believe it must be truly hard for him to show his best face every f***ing day at the trainings or press conferences.

if i were him, i'd gently ask anyone else to go F themselves. thankfully, raul seems to be a better or, at least, more patient and polite person than me...

XDDD. That's one of my dreams to see Rulo ask someone to go F themselves. He's always been a gentleman, who prefers to suffer in silence.

hey there!

i'm deeply disappointed too.

when we're angry and really sad we often say things we don't really mean but that are true at that moment.

as a fan of real madrid since mom's womb, it's impossible not to get tired of watching them fail over and over again as if they were part of a weak, powerless, impotent team which they're not or weren't supposed to be, at least...

too much money, too much attention, too much confidence, too much arrogance, too much stubbornness... it's too much of everything that's negative. and too little of what they have best.

raul is not old for football, in my opinion. he's only 32. and it's been proven by real madrid's docs that he's the fittest in the group. there's a great number of players much older than him who are still appreciated and not sacked from the team after they turn 30. just to name a few: del piero, pippo inzaghi, paul scholes... in brazil, there are many awesome players over 32 who rock the national championship: washington from sao paulo fc, for one.

of course it's important to have room and give emphasis to the new players otherwise we would never see any renovations. but i think it's just too cruel to treat raul or any other player like him the way it is in madrid.

the thing is raul hasn't been playing in his position for quite a long time and as he's always been the reference of the team and now this complete change in his professional life has affected him mostly psychologically, in my opinion. you can see how eager he gets to score as soon as he enters the field. he's not that focused anymore, not centered in his game. he wants to prove himself the first second he gets in and, as it's not that easy, it makes him even more anxious which doesn't really help him much.

if he wasn't so affected emotionally, he'd get the few minutes he's given and kick everybody's asses. shut everyone's big mouths.

his 'infierno' started when that bastard aragones kicked him off from the national team. at that time, he basically killed raul's ending years of career. i mean, that stupid decision put under suspicion a brilliant career up to that moment. since then, most of journalists and even fans have been criticizing and doubting raul's importance in both real madrid and NT. besides, asking themselves whether or not raul's really been a great player as he used to be seen before that event.

i can only imagine how bad poor raul must feel under that coat of perseverance and strength. he's been looking and acting strong but i believe it must be truly hard for him to show his best face every f***ing day at the trainings or press conferences.

if i were him, i'd gently ask anyone else to go F themselves. thankfully, raul seems to be a better or, at least, more patient and polite person than me...

Not sure about Del Pierro and Inzaghi but Paul Scholes is definitely not a regular starter in the Man United line up.

Secondly, there's a difference between being the fittest on the team and being able to positively contribute to the game. If you have followed Real Madrid this season, especially at the beginning when Raúl WAS starting games regularly, you'd notice how slow we were on our counter attacks. I'm not criticising Raúl, but he no longer is the deadly goal poacher he used to be. I admire your sentiments and your need to defend Raúl, but sadly in football, sentiments do not count for as much as rationality.

I'll stress this again. Raúl will forever remain my favourite player to have worn the Real Madrid shirt, and I respect the man immensely. But I don't think at this point in his career he should be given regular starts if Real aim to win silverware. I believe Raúl can easily fit into the role of a supersub which makes more sense at his age. He is turning 33 this year, not the ideal age for a striker to be making regular starts especially if it means benching quicker, younger forwards like Higuain and Benzema. Yes I have not been fully satisfied with Benzema this season, but I'd rather we give him chance to show what he can do than to field Raúl regularly - also we should probably remember that Raúl has broken every record there is left to break (except maybe for Zarra's 252 goals in the league). He should not have to prove himself, he has already done that for the last sixteen years and MOST of the Madrid fans love and appreciate him for what he has done for the club.

There are always going to be naysayers who will look for every opportunity to criticise Raúl, and most fans tend to ignore them.

As for the Spanish National Team, honestly there's no place for Raúl. Because the alternatives are David Villa and Fernando Torres, both of them are younger and quicker than Raúl. Raúl had his chance and he did brilliantly. But I think it was time to pass the baton to the younger generation - even though I'd have loved to see Raúl lifting that Euro trophy, but I don't disagree with Aragones's decision to not pick Raúl. Maybe if I do have a bone to pick, that would be the inclusion of Sergio Garcia who in my opinion was not the ideal material for the team but even then he didn't feature much to actively contribute in the victory for Spain.

Next, with regards to how Real Madrid is treating Raúl...I don't see what the problem is, except maybe he is getting benched more. But I've already explained above why I think it's better for him to be a sub than a regular starter. The section that is doing most of the criticism is the Media but we all know how the Spanish media is. No one, and I'm sure Raúl included, takes them seriously. Though I'd love to see Raúl tell someone to fuck off; that'd be most entertaining.

As for Raúl's psychology, none of us have any clue as to how that guy functions! I would like to give him the benefit of the doubt and think that sixteen years of playing professional football under such intense media pressure has moulded him appropriately to handle whatever criticism is being thrown in his direction, And for the record, the last two seasons he scored 18 goals a season. His performance this season, especially at the beginning when he WAS starting regularly paled in comparison. It's the duty of a manager to bench a player who is not performing and make way for someone else to prove his worth. At this point in time, the onus is on Raúl to show Pellegrini that he still has it in him to be a regular starter, something sadly he hasn't been able to do.

Let me once again reiterate that I immensely respect and admire Raúl for who he is; to me he'll always be a Real Madrid legend, he'll be an icon and one of my favourite players ever to have worn the Real Madrid shirt. But I am also being realistic here.

Thank you for your defense of the Real Madrid legend Raul player is diligent and able to be recorded in time, but that Play since the beginning of the game and not in the last 10 minutes I love Raul, I do not want to see him outside the club

Valladolid

thank you chic for the pix

So where's Raúl in this pic? I mean Mr. González Blanco.

De la red receiving an award from Raul ..

RUBEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gosh, I miss him. I read on AS that he was receiving award from Móstoles, Iker's hometown?!

P.S Raul look nice too

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Raúl no pondrá trabas a dejar el Madrid en junio

El jugador que ha batido los récords históricos del Madrid (el de goles de Di Stéfano y el de Sanchís de partidos) podría estar a sólo dos meses de cerrar una etapa gloriosa en el Bernabéu. Al 'siete' le queda un año de contrato, pero si el club se lo pide no obstaculizará su marcha...

Florentino y Valdano deben afrontar en las próximas semanas una de las decisiones más dolorosas para el madridismo: la marcha de Raúl cuando finalice esta temporada. El capitán tiene todavía un año de contrato (acaba el 30 de junio de 2011), pero el club no cuenta con él en su proyecto deportivo de la próxima temporada. Raúl, que está teniendo un comportamiento ejemplar pese a llevar tres meses como suplente, no quiere suponer una carga y no pondrá trabas cuando llegue el momento de sentarse a la mesa.

Nadie del club le ha llamado todavía para trasladarle lo que piensan, pero Raúl lo que sí desea es que se le comunique esta decisión a tiempo para que pueda despedirse del Bernabéu como merece un hombre que es una leyenda viva del club. "Lo que Raúl no soportaría es hacer la pretemporada y que en mitad del verano le dijesen que no cuentan con él. Sólo quiere que le digan claramente lo que hay y si su continuidad es un problema, él hará lo mejor para el Madrid", comentan en su entorno.

Futuro.

Si el club no se echa atrás, Raúl podría despedirse de la afición (el Bernabéu sigue ovacionándole cuando sale a calentar) en el partido Madrid-Athletic, el 9 de mayo. Podemos estar ante los dos últimos meses de Raúl de blanco.

:cry2:

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Raúl no pondrá trabas a dejar el Madrid en junio

El jugador que ha batido los récords históricos del Madrid (el de goles de Di Stéfano y el de Sanchís de partidos) podría estar a sólo dos meses de cerrar una etapa gloriosa en el Bernabéu. Al 'siete' le queda un año de contrato, pero si el club se lo pide no obstaculizará su marcha...

Florentino y Valdano deben afrontar en las próximas semanas una de las decisiones más dolorosas para el madridismo: la marcha de Raúl cuando finalice esta temporada. El capitán tiene todavía un año de contrato (acaba el 30 de junio de 2011), pero el club no cuenta con él en su proyecto deportivo de la próxima temporada. Raúl, que está teniendo un comportamiento ejemplar pese a llevar tres meses como suplente, no quiere suponer una carga y no pondrá trabas cuando llegue el momento de sentarse a la mesa.

Nadie del club le ha llamado todavía para trasladarle lo que piensan, pero Raúl lo que sí desea es que se le comunique esta decisión a tiempo para que pueda despedirse del Bernabéu como merece un hombre que es una leyenda viva del club. "Lo que Raúl no soportaría es hacer la pretemporada y que en mitad del verano le dijesen que no cuentan con él. Sólo quiere que le digan claramente lo que hay y si su continuidad es un problema, él hará lo mejor para el Madrid", comentan en su entorno.

Futuro.

Si el club no se echa atrás, Raúl podría despedirse de la afición (el Bernabéu sigue ovacionándole cuando sale a calentar) en el partido Madrid-Athletic, el 9 de mayo. Podemos estar ante los dos últimos meses de Raúl de blanco.

:cry2:

From Google Translate:

Raul will not leave the barriers to Madrid in June

The player who has beaten the record highs of Madrid (the goals from Di Stefano and the party Sanchís) could be just two months to close a glorious chapter in the Bernabeu. Al 'seven' he is a one year contract, but if the club asks him not impede their progress ...

Florentino and Valdano must face in the coming weeks, one of the most painful decisions for the Real Madrid: Raul progress when this season ends. The captain still has a contract year (ends on 30 June 2011), but the club does not have it in their sports project for next season. Raul, who is having exemplary behavior lead despite three months as a substitute, not to become a burden and not put obstacles when it comes time to sit at the table.

No club has called yet to transfer you what they think, but Raul is what you do want to be communicated this decision in time for it to leave the Bernabeu as he deserves a man who is a living legend of the club. "What Raul is to not stand in the preseason and mid-summer to tell him not having it. Just want to be told clearly what they are and whether its continuation is a problem, he will do his best for Real" discussed in their environment.

Future.

If the club does not flinch, Raul could say goodbye to the fans (the Bernabeu still cheering when it comes out to warm up) in the Madrid-Athletic match on 9 May. We stand before the last two months of Raul.

this is too much for me to handle, actually. i'm a fan of real madrid since forever and of raúl since he was only a promising young player. but i believe this change is for the sake of his sanity.

i have many friends and even a family member who play soccer professionally. i know and have witnessed how bad they feel and how painful it is when they're not playing regularly in the starting xi. and not only for the footballer but also for the family & friends.

for those who are in the game for the money it's okay to be a sub and heat the bench but for those, like raúl, who are winners & fighters it's the end of the world, really.

dear, raúl! if you believe in yourself, if you think you can do your best, leave madrid and be happy anywhere you'll be welcomed. i'll follow you in my thoughts of positive energy. and may your 5 beautiful children & wife be really proud of you not only as a man but also as a professional worker.

i've read this article and didn't bother me at all.. that will happen at the end, now or soon ..all what i wish for Raul is to leave in the way he deserves and to get the chance to say good buy to the fans in the best way that he will never forget ..and to be happy every where he go, because he deserves it.. and all what i wish for me that i can still see his photos and his news because i can't live without it good luck Raul where ever you go ..but never go far

( Raul = legend for ever)

It is because of Raul that I became a Real Madrid fan and it truly sucks to think of Real without Raul and vice versa.

It's selfish on my part, but I want him to be around for at least one more season. I'm moving to Madrid in August and would love to be able to see Raul play in the Bernabeu.

I am very sad to hear this news about raul leave for Real Madrid

I am a big fan of Raul do not want to leave Real, But we must Finishing his career at Real Madrid because he is the living legend of Real

i love you raul

"Real prize players over trophies"

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has taken a dig at Real Madrid, saying they prefer glamourous signings over trophies.

Real have long been famous or notorious - depending on which camp you're in - of splashing ridiculous amounts of cash to bring some of the world's most renowned players to the Santiago Bernabeu.

In the first Galacticos era, when Florentino Perez was president - Real signed Luis Figo, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo (the now plump Brazilian) and David Beckham for a total of £139.7 million.

The second era - also under Perez - resulted in Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Xabi Alonso coming to Spain for a total of €228 million.

Wenger, whose managerial method is the antithesis of Madrid's splash-the-cash ways, has never hidden his dislike of the club.

Speaking to Mirror Football, he said:"It seems strange when fans celebrate new signings more than trophies."

"When they sign a great player, the fans are pleased but this increases the pressure to put on a great performance. This is a team sport."

He could not resist pointing out Real's miserable record in Europe over the past few years.

"Madrid have been eliminated in the second round of the Champions League for the last six years.

"They are fragile."