Raul

I'm fortunate to have a great family.

— Raul

People say what they want I dont care

— Raul

A player does not make a team.

— Raul

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

— Raul

When I was a player I always said I would only play for Madrid.

— Raul

I have five children of my own, so as a father I understand how important it is to help children in any…

— Raul

Having Leo Messi and Barcelona is good for La Liga - it's a real delight.

— Raul

Having a successful career as a player does not ensure that you will be a good coach, I have to prepare myself.

— Raul

Football has been my life and Real Madrid my home and together we have lived unique moments.

— Raul

In my head the word surrender has never existed, because that is what Real Madrid is about.

— Raul

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

— Raul

I believe it's important to have a sporting director - someone to facilitate the communication between the club and the squad, and…

— Raul

I'm fully aware that Qatar are striving to become one of the leading sporting nations and they have big plans for football.…

— Raul

What Cristiano has been doing is huge, but Madrid have a great team with players who can still offer more. The important…

— Raul

You must believe in the players, their quality, and send the message that working together it was easy to win the Champions…

— Raul

My departure from Madrid was my own choice. I had one year left on my contract, but I decided to go for…

— 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…

— Raul

I think Cristiano and Lionel Messi are two of the best players in the history of the game. Are they better than…

— Raul

I speak with a lot of players who have stopped playing and they go to the gym for two hours a day…

— Raul

I got used to playing at half-empty stadiums at Al Sadd. There was no one in the stands in Qatar.

— Raul

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

— Raul

Joining Madrid is the best thing that could happen to anyone.

— Raul

I set the record at Real Madrid in the Champions League, but Ronaldo is one of the best players in the world.

— Raul

When I go five games without a goal, there's always a debate. Everything else that I do on the pitch is never…

— Raul

There's always a winning ambition in me, which keeps me going.

— Raul

I've always wanted to live in America with my family and learn more about its culture.

— Raul

I think that the message Zidane has to offer will get through to the players, because he was a world-class player.

— Raul

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

— Raul

I'm happy with, and proud of, everything I've achieved - of each game and each goal that helped the teams I played…

— Raul

I don't think Madrid would be Madrid without Barcelona and vice versa.

— Raul

I have been happy at Real Madrid and I will always be willing to help the club in whatever it needs.

— Raul

I want Real Madrid to win it all in 2011-12. The Champions League, La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

— Raul

This is Real Madrid. You have to win titles every year. And if you don't? Oof, it's complicated.

— Raul

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

— Raul

I do not rule out any position in football. Not even the president.

— Raul

I'm not going to lie: not playing football will be very difficult for me.

— Raul

The key is to be the best-prepared possible and that is my commitment to the club.

— Raul

I was close to joining Seattle Sounders when I left Schalke in 2012, but we decided to go to Qatar first.

— Raul

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

— Raul

The affection shown to me by the Schalke fans is extraordinary and unforgettable.

— Raul