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jenny_jenkins in hala_madrid

Raul Gonzalez Blanco - The Documentary!

Apr 16, 2012 13:27

Raúl González Blanco - The Documentary!

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marwa_m April 16 2012, 20:00:25 UTC

my sister and i used to buy spanish dictionaries just because of him
i literally sigh out loud whenever i see him on tv

zoharish13 April 16 2012, 22:40:51 UTC

Worried about how Madrid have only won in Germany once in 22 attempts?
I did not know that, but I am worried now...

JK ;)
I'll watch this tomorrow because it's almost 2AM and I just got back from work.
Thanks for sharing, Jenny! <3

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jenny_jenkins April 16 2012, 23:52:13 UTC

Your icon is amazing.

It's the Bundesliga Pokal and my translaton is terrible (couldn't think how to translate it directly) which is like our Copa del Rey (or the Copa d'Italia) and is played in April. Raul played in the game and took part in the on-the-pitch celebrations - and I really, really hope he didn't find them undignified (some weird dancing was involved). But he's so sweet and open with people, he probably thought it was okay!

The saddest thing of last season was that Raul AND Guti both won their first "Copas" but not with Madrid and not in Spain :(

As for the absence leaving a hole - Iker is wonderful, of course, but Raul was a special kind of leader. Entirely unique. No one could ever fill that spot. Every team has someone who is irreplaceable.

templargirl April 17 2012, 06:22:05 UTC

Maybe because we were so used to see Raul as captain, like it was a fixture.

I'm old enough to remember the same happening with Sanchís and Hierro, and I guess the same will feel when Iker finally retires.

You know you're getting older when you are able to say you saw certain players in the pitch ;)

verses April 17 2012, 02:34:14 UTC

No one will ever fill the Raul-shaped void in my heart.

sanysunshined April 18 2012, 10:58:15 UTC

applies to the Raul-shaped void in my heart also.

mapmakerscolors April 17 2012, 02:38:37 UTC

I'll admit it...I cried a bit watching this. It was very nicely done. I'll always be so sorry I wasn't around to watch Raul with RM as it happened.

mapmakerscolors April 17 2012, 02:39:07 UTC

Also: SO. HANDSOME. /shallow

jenny_jenkins April 17 2012, 13:18:23 UTC

I cried - during his description of Zidane's goal.

You see, everyone (for obvious reasons) remembers that goal. But Raul just has no bitterness. Thedescription of just being happy because he was there was typically Raulish.

feregio_vere94 April 17 2012, 14:08:02 UTC

same about the being sorry I wasn't into football/RM when Raúl was still around..