Raul Quotes

Raul

Profession : Athlete

Birth : June 27, 1977

Punctuality and showing respect in the workplace are the foundations of success. Success is meaningless without them. I'm always looking to pass these lessons on to younger players, because they are the secret of excelling and developing your game.

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A champion's thirst for titles should be insatiable.

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I believe that patience is fundamental in football. It is difficult as sometimes patience is not there. You must have a clear idea and a path you want to take.

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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.

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I believe it's important to have a sporting director - someone to facilitate the communication between the club and the squad, and work on its planning. But not just at Madrid, at all teams.

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I was lucky enough to play with Zidane, Ronaldo, Figo, Cristiano... but Messi is different; he makes everything look so easy, so effortless - even the impossible.

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I'm fully aware that Qatar are striving to become one of the leading sporting nations and they have big plans for football. Winning the honour of hosting the 2022 World Cup is the best possible proof of their intentions.

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I spent 17 years at Real Madrid and nobody can doubt that I'm a 'madridista.'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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I think it's important to work with children and teach them the right way to train and play at a young age.

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The things you learn when you're young you don't forget.

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All kids have the dream of becoming a professional soccer player, but to become that you need so many things. You have to have talent, be hard working, have support, have discipline. You also have to have ability, physical and technical, and understand the game.

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It's a city that we have always liked. Who doesn't like New York? When you are here you do feel a bit more anonymous. Obviously, you still find people who recognize you, but it's nice to be able to go out and walk around and have it be a normal experience.

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The European leagues and teams are more competitive, very technical. It was good to work in Qatar - a good experience for me for the future. In the U.S.A., the teams and the players are improving every season.

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