Chapter 121: The Return of the Prince (I)
"My best moment was on Friday, October 28, 1994. That day, I told my mother that I was going to play in Zaragoza with the first team. I told her that she had her brother and that I was going to go with the team. But none of them believed it. I told my dad I was going to play because he was the only one who would listen to me. But then he continued to eat his stuff, and he kept muttering, 'What are we going to do?' ββ¦β¦ Because he and my family and friends, including me, at that time, we were all fans of Atletico Madrid. β
"Of course I remember the goal against Atletico Madrid, it was beautiful and I remember it very well, because my dream since I was a child was to put on the Atletico shirt and play for it and score goals for it, but the drama made me wear the white shirt and score the goal of the team I used to love...... When I watched the replay after the game, my dad and my family and friends were watching the game with a serious look on their faces, but when I scored the goal, they were all boiling...... It was one of my most memorable scenes, my father in the stands throwing his fists and yelling wildly, hugging everyone around him and yelling, 'Unbelievable, I can't believe it!' Gonzalez and I never imagined such a day. We love Atletico Madrid so much, but now we're Real Madrid fans! We have no choice but to support Gonzalez and fall in love with Real Madrid! ββ
'I know I've broken the Champions League goal record and I know I'm the all-time top scorer in the Champions League...... But so what? A record is always a record, and its existence is for future generations to break. I believe that one day, there will be one day, there will always be such and such geniuses in the world, and I am waiting for them......"
"'Raul, Madrid'? Very good! That's a cool name. I feel honoured and a great responsibility and I think I will lead my team forward forever. Never back! β
"I want to play for the club forever, just like Maldini did with AC Milan and Zanetti with Inter. But life is like that, you never know what's going to happen in the next moment. It was a tough day for me. I'm a player, I can still run, I can score goals, I'm going to keep playing, but I'm always loyal to Real Madrid. During my career at Real Madrid, I gave everything I had. Thanks to the club. Thank you to all those who have supported me all these years. I will never forget you guys and I am happy to play for Real Madrid. Now, I'm going to start a new chapter of my own. β
"Real Madrid never gave up on me, even when I was at my worst. Your help to me always makes me feel at home. The first time I put on a white shirt was many years ago. Time flies, and now will be the time for me to leave. But at all times, I will be by Real Madrid's side, whenever they need me. I'll come back.
Spain is not far from Germany, and I will stand in the northwest direction, watching over my mother, whenever she calls. I will come back to her as soon as possible.
As a Real Madrid player, I am grateful to Real Madrid. β¦β¦ HalaοΌMadridοΌ β
Casillas: "On this day, I feel like the sky is falling in Madrid. The whole city was in a state of grief. β
Ramos: "I never imagined that there would be a day when everybody, including me, couldn't believe it. This must be a rumor that someone is walking and the captain will never leave! β
Hierro: "He'll come back with dignity, definitely!" β
Lei Dongduo: "I can understand the pain he had to go through to make this decision, and no one knows that feeling better than I do. Because I've also experienced the pain of leaving the Bernabeu. He is already the symbol and flag of the city and even of this country, and we await the day when he returns. β
Maldini: "I'm just as loyal to a team as Gonzalez, and I'm not recognised by the highest European awards. Raul's departure, it's a pity. But I still wish him well for the future. He's a great guy, not just a player. β
Le Monde Sport: "Before, and ever after, there is only one enemy that Catalonia recognizes and respects - Raul. Gonzalez. β
Daily Sport: "The whole city is mourning, everyone is waiting, waiting for the day when he returns!" β
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Qin Shou stared at the computer, unable to calm down for a long time.
He is a halfway player, he is not very clear about many things in football, and he is also not familiar with the opponent Schalke 04 in the eighth-knockout round, so he looked up the opponent's information on the Internet, and then noticed that one of the opponent's team is named Raul. Gonzalez's player.
It's not a notice, because in the past few days, whether it is on the training ground or in life, I occasionally hear the fans chanting, and the name has not disappeared from his ears.
Whether it is Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, or even the whole of Spain, this name represents a deep glory and an unforgettable feeling.
Through materials and videos, Qin Shou also learned about the legend of this name - trained in the youth team of Atletico Madrid, and later joined the sworn rival Real Madrid, starting a legendary life, becoming the banner of the Bernabeu and even Spain, the player with the most goals in the Champions League, and the player with the third highest number of goals in the Real Madrid team......
And now, the owner of this glittering name is returning to Madrid.
Qin Shou finally understood why the atmosphere in the whole city suddenly became a little different.
He grew up here, he became famous here, he conquered the world here, and he left here...... For the people of the city, whether they are Real Madrid fans or Atletico Madrid fans, the name is their pride. Just like a child who is studying abroad, his return will always affect the hearts of countless people.
"Legend, I'm really looking forward to ......"
The computer screen was still playing Raul's game video, as well as some scenes from other occasions, but Qin Shou was lost in thought.
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In the middle of the week, a blue bus with the Schalke 04 badge slowly pulled into the city of Madrid.
The Schalke 04 players sat in the middle of it, and some of the young players looked at the city curiously, wanting to see what the city where their current captain and the biggest star in the team was born; There are also some veterans who sit in their seats or listen to music or close their eyes to recuperate. Some of them are lively, and even sing songs in the car.
In the back row of the bus, a figure sat quietly, his head turned slightly, and his eyes looked out the window without blinking.
It's Raul. Gonzalez, the city's once, and never-forgotten owner.
He played here for 16 years, where he went from an unknown young boy to one of Europe's top stars, where he won numerous trophies and honours, and it was here that he left in disgrace......
Raul's mind is mixed.
In fact, although he left Madrid and did not play in the city, his home was in the city after all, and he would return every year. But this time it was a different feeling, it used to be to visit relatives, but now it is to come here to compete, to conquer the city.
This can't help but make Raul feel weird and familiar. He's conquered this place, and he's coming to conquer it now. In the past, the first opponent was Atletico Madrid, and now, about to fight against Atletico Madrid, fate is really a wonderful thing.
Guti has said that changing shirts outside of Real Madrid's dressing room makes him uncomfortable and weird.
And Raul now has this feeling, in this land he knows best, he is going to conquer again, such a feeling, such an emotion, Raul no longer knows what words to express.
Huntelaar sat beside Raul, looking at the familiar and strange city with the same quiet.
He had also played in the city, but he came to the Bernabeu as Ajax's most efficient and talented goalscorer, but he failed to conquer the city and had to leave in disgrace.
He never thought that one day he would be teammates with Raul, the flag of Real Madrid. It didn't occur to them that they would have a chance to return to the city. Although the opponent is not Real Madrid, but Atletico Madrid, they are back again anyway.
"I'm back."
Huntelaar suddenly sighed under his breath.
Raul slowly turned his head and glanced at him, then looked out the window, still silent.
And as the bus moved, slowly driving into the city center, Madrid's buildings are connected, familiar streets, familiar city signs, familiar everything......
Raul's eyes grew moist, and the fans and people he knew best slowly appeared in his sight.
In the distance, a large number of fans appeared.
There are Real Madrid fans in white, Atletico Madrid fans in red and white, and many fans in Spanish national team jerseys...... It doesn't matter if the jerseys are the same or not, but the jerseys on their bodies are printed with a big "7".
That's his shirt number for Real Madrid and the national team.
At the front of the crowd, there is a large portrait, which is his portrait.
Written in Spanish is a very ordinary but very warm and touching sentence - welcome home, our prince!
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