RAUL GONZALEZ | KEEPS WINNING TITLES ( AL SADD )

Remember Raul Gonzalez? Ex-Real Madrid & Spanish International Legend? The player has helped out his current Football Team Al Sadd win the Qatar Football League. Al Sadd won the title after attempting to do so for the last 7 years. 

The almost 36 year old Spanish Football player keeps piling up titles to his name. Al Sadd defeated 3-1 Al-Khuraitiat to secure the Qatar Championship, this gave Raul his 19 official title: 16 with Real Madrid & 2 with Schelke 04 (German Cup & SuperCup). 

Extraordinary Football player & talent. Pity that age does not forgive anyone or else we could have the player still exhibiting his talents, goals & winning hunger in Spanish Football.

Congratulations Champ!

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FIFA GOLDEN BALL | WHEN WILL SPANISH FOOTBALL WIN?

While we congratulate the 4th straight & historic FIFA GOLDEN BALL AWARD for Lionel Messi, from a Spanish Football perspective once again it was close yet so far away. The last & only Spanish Football Player to win the Golden Ball was Luis Suarez when with FC Barcelona. Yesterday Andres Iniesta was a the nations hope & candidate & he finished third & in 2010 Iniesta while winning the World Cup Final & all the rest, his team-mate Messi took the prize. 

RAUL with Champions League Cup

More Spanish Football Players come to mind that came close & never won an Award that more then possibly they deserved to win. This is the nature of the Golden Ball Award, apart that there can only be one winner, there have been serious accusations of third party interests in play, economical being in most cases.

The name of ex-REAL MADRID player RAUL GONZALEZ comes immediately to mind. A player that should have won at least one Golden Ball that never came in 2001 when he was "overtaken" surprisingly by Michael Owen. Cruel indeed as time later proved - with all respects to Owen - as the Englishman the following year began to disappear gradually from the elite scene.

But there are more grand players that have not been awarded the maximum individual prize in World Soccer. Take a look at this list of greats: Puskas, Bobby Moore, Dino Zoff, Kahn, Buffon, Cafú, Baresi, Maldini, Gerrard, Snejder, Thierry Henry, Xavi Hernandez, Casillas & Del Piero.

When will a Spanish player win the FIFA Golden Ball? Stay tuned!

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REAL MADRID 2010 | RAUL GONZALEZ ANNOUNCES HIS FAREWELL

Big loss today for SPANISH FOOTBALL - SOCCER.

It had to come, like other greats before him, REAL MADRID now ex Captain & Legend RAUL GONZALEZ BLANCO said goodbye to his Club of 16 years. The Spanish player gave a press conference to a packed audience to announce his departure, his move to another country & Club to finish off his last remaining years as a professional Football player. All speculation points that Raul will join German Club SCHALKE 04, the Club will be formally announced tomorrow if all rumours are correct.

The Spanish player thanked everyone during his stay at Real Madrid & even mentioned that current Coach José Mourinho counted with his experience this season, but that he wished to play a more active role & have playing minutes as he believes he has lots of more Football still left in his body & mind.

Here is a long list of some important titles in his carreer at REAL MADRID ( there are more not included):

Titles
• 6 Ligas (1995,1997, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008)
• 3 Champions League (1998, 2000, 2002)
• 4 SuperCup Spain (1997, 2001, 2003, 2008)
• 2 Intercontinental Cups (1998, 2002)
• 1 SuperCup Europe (2002)

Individual Titles
• Siver Ball (2001)
• 3rd place FIFA World Player (2001)
• 2 Pichichis Spanish League (1999, 2001)
• 2 Pichichis – Top Goalscorer – Campeones Leagues (2000, 2001)

From here, SFS Blog wishes RAUL you all the best in your next adventure & Club. Thanks for all the Football Raul, but I am sure you will be back as a Real Madrid Directive, Coach or in some other manner that will keep you close to your only life love: Football & Real Madrid.

Here is a short video on todays goodbye & press conference:

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