Raul
Raul

I love playing games, but also training.

Raul
Raul

My departure from Madrid was my own choice. I had one year left on my contract, but I decided to go for a new professional experience, so I joined Schalke. I have no problem with the club and our rapport is good.

Raul
Raul

I like to work in a team. And for that you must have a structure that covers everything and that there is fluid communication.

Raul
Raul

You need to take care of yourself, have a good diet, rest sufficiently and have a lot of enthusiasm.

Raul
Raul

What Cristiano has been doing is huge, but Madrid have a great team with players who can still offer more. The important things is that they keep working as a unit.

Raul
Raul

So once the game begins, it doesn't matter if it's 10, 20 or 80 thousand fans. The objective is to win the match, and that's where my focus is.

Raul
Raul

Playing on turf sometimes, not grass, makes it a little bit more difficult.

Raul
Raul

I don't really understand what 'Galacticos' is supposed to mean. It's a term I dislike. I like football, pure and simple, and that concept isn't part of football. It's something else entirely.

Raul
Raul

Every season has its bad patches.

Raul
Raul

Schalke was a beautiful experience for me.

Raul
Raul

Being a Real Madrid player is the greatest dream you can imagine.

Raul
Raul

I was runner-up for the Ballon d'Or once and came third on another occasion. Could I have won it? Maybe. But I don't care. Football is a team sport.

Raul
Raul

I believe that soccer in the United States lacks an idol and they should do everything possible to create one.

Raul
Raul

Schalke, for me, is a great adventure, and I wanted to experience new sensations away from Real Madrid.

Raul
Raul

I have always been there to help the team, sometimes coming off the bench, other times as a starter.

Raul
Raul

Seasons are 10 months long and what matters is to get to the last two to three months in your best form.

Raul
Raul

I was as excited when Beckham started to play with us as I am with the arrival of Cristiano.

Raul
Raul

Harry Kane is a typical striker. He scores in every single game. I think he has great qualities. I like him a lot.

Raul
Raul

It's not for me to give anybody advice about their private life.

Raul
Raul

I know a lot of marathon runners who are at their best when they are close to 40. You say to yourself, 'It's 42 kilometres and they are 37 or 38 years old,' but the body can. What you have to make sure you don't lose is your head. That is the most important thing.