Raúl González Blanco

We lost 2 -0 but I think it was always going to be very difficult to win @ Sevilla. We have to hope Barca, Villareal & Athletico lose!

Olimpiacos vs. Real Madrid

Goalkeepers: Casillas, Codina

Defenders: Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Heinze, Pepe, Cannavaro, Torres

Midfielders: Gago, Drenthe, Balboa, Sneijder, Robinho, Diarra

Forwards: Soldado, Saviola, Baptista, Van Nistelrooy, Raúl.

0- OLYMPIACOS: Nikopolidis; Pantos, Zewlakow, Julio César (Mendrinos, 73’), Raúl Bravo (Archubi, min.52); Galletti, Patsatzoglou, Djordjevic, Stoltidis, Lualua; Kovacevic (Konstantonou, 79’).

0- REAL MADRID: Casillas; Ramos, Cannavaro, Heinze, Marcelo; Robinho (Saviola, 82’), Diarra, Gago, Sneijder; Van Nistelrooy and Raúl (Balboa, 82’).

REFEREE: Lubos Michel. Booked Casillas (min.9), Ramos (min.14), Djordjevic (min.43), Pantos (min.70).

NOTES: Matchday 4 of Group C in the Champions League played at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium. Attendance: 53,000.

Raul with his agent @ Las Rozas yesterday... !

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"Raul Tribute" Delayed

Raul's "tribute match" will not be taking place on November 17 against Sweden, with the Spanish FA and the player alike feeling that a delay is the best move...

One of the by-products of the furore surrounding Raul's recent lack of action with the Spanish national team was the growing call for a tribute match for the Real Madrid forward.

And, under growing media pressure, the Spanish FA relented, tentatively scheduling November 17th as the day that Raul's achievement of 100 Spanish appearances - there or thereabouts - would be commemorated.

However, with the November match with Sweden being vital for the Scandinavian side, the RFEF (Spanish FA) have deemed this date unsuitable.

Raul, meanwhile, is not involved in the current Spanish squad, being left out in favour of strikers such as Raul Tamudo, Daniel Guiza and David Villa, not to mention the versatile David Silva.

The Real Madrid striker has also never publicly called for any kind of tribute or recognition and, in this instance, prefers to shy away from the limelight. As such, he has not argued with the prospect of a delay.

Raul made his Spain debut in 1996 and since then has racked up 102 caps with the Furia Roja.

Real Madrid vs. Real Mallorca

Keepers: Iker Casillas, Codina

Defenders: Miguel Torres, Marcelo, Heinze, Pepe, Cannavaro, Metzelder

Midfielders: Gago, Diarra, Sneijder, Drenthe, Robinho

Strikers: Raúl, Van Nistelrooy, Saviola, Baptista, Higuaín.

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My sreeencaps!))

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