I was a big fan of the Galacticos and while Raul achievements at membership stage make him one of the best Spanish gamers of all time, his efficiency with the national staff was largely disappointing. Most folks I know locations Xavi, Iniesta and Casillas above him for the simple incontrovertible fact that they gave us a World Cup and two European Championships, in addition to collaborating in reaching several Champions League. This web page displays an in depth overview of the club’s present squad.

I remember his primary position is trequartista but he scored too few objectives based mostly on this place. According to Don Balon, he’s named in La Liga group of the year twice till 1993. I assume he had around 3-four great seasons solely and I need at lest 5 to make profile.

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They proceeded to lose to Italy 1-2 in a controversial match by which Mauro Tassotti elbowed Spain’s star midfielder Luis Enrique, taking him out of the game. At the tournament proper, Spain drew 1-1 with Romania and Portugal of their first two video games. However, a 1-zero victory over West Germany in the final leg was enough to top their group and qualify for the semi-finals. The following match towards Denmark also ended in a 1-1 draw, but Spain went through on penalties. In the finals, they lost 0-2 to the Platini-led France, who were both the hosts and tournament favorites.

The group gained Latin Cup in 1949 and 1953 however not successful in 1953 Pequena Copa El Mundo. In the knockout phases, Spain didn’t concede a single objective on the way to their first World Cup title. They defeated Portugal and Paraguay 1-0, with both targets scored by David Villa. In the semi-finals, the scoreline remained the same, nevertheless it was Puyol who scored the successful aim. The finals against the Netherlands had been a notably physical match, with 14 yellow cards given to gamers of each teams.