Raúl González Blanco - The Prince of Madrid.

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Raúl González Blanco
Born in Madrid, Spain 27th June 1977

Playing Career: -
1994: Real Madrid (C) - 7 apps 16 goals
1994-2010: Real Madrid - 550 apps 228 goals
2010-2012: Schalke 04 - 66 apps 28 goals
2012-end: Al sadd 8 apps 4 goals

Honours: -
UEFA Champions League alltime record goalscorer.
La Liga - 6
UEFA Champions League - 3
Supercopa de Espana - 4
UEFA Cup - 1
Intercontinental Cup - 2
DFB-Pokal - 1
DFL-Supercup - 1


Raul hung up his boots after a long and successful career which many people have appreciated what he offered to the great Catalans and playing alongside some of the biggest names in football including: Ronaldo, Beckham, Figo, Guti, Roberto Carlos, Iker Casillas and many more. Raul felt the only way he could carry on his legacy would be to manage his way up to the top. But in studying for his coaching badges Raul was a coach for Real Madrid which he admitted in a press conference it would one day be his dream to manage his boyhood club and pay back to the fans what they gave him throughout his playing career. But this would be a long road ahead and he would not get any ideas into his head at this moment in time.

Raul had made it public that he was looking into management a very long time ago and announced he was finally ready to take the helm of a team after much needed time learning the game from a view on the coaching staff of Real Madrid. Before he left a personal message was sent to his phone from Jose Mourinho which read: Good luck in the future and it was a pleasure to have met you, I look forward to meeting you again in the La Liga in the future (ha ha). Maybe this was to be but Jose was a man with alot of time for the players of Real Madrid as from my time on the coaching side I see Jose installed extra confidence in his players with the bond he keeps off the pitch with them. I plan to imply this technique into my management career aswell as playing attractive, attacking football. As a past International player I believe that my name would of been well known in the Football World and would avoid me starting at the lowest of the low. I applied for a few jobs and interesting jobs, but only time will tell who my next employers would be.

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This is my first serious attempt at writing a story from a characters point of view. If you think it would be interesting please give this a like or follow to let me know whos keeping on track with it please guys. I will be looking to do very in-depth reports each month and will be trying to figure a suitable layout for the save. Any guesses to who my first club will be?

[MadRo]

Accrington Stanley? Bournemouth? Athletico Madrid?

[TicTactition]

Accrington Stanley? Bournemouth? Athletico Madrid?

Bournemouth was available but I didn't feel it was me, update will be up when I get a few things out the way mate.

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Which Club did I take? (It is Castilla not R.Madrid First Team I'm afraid.)

I sat down long and hard as all three jobs was offered to me after I had gracefully applied to them all. I sat up the night after I had applied for the jobs and thought long and hard to myself. Do I create legacy in another country such as England where they only know of me playing for Real Madrid but they do not know the real Raul. I would love to imply the Spanish game into a club which in the nPower Championship are huge and have made some key signings in the summer in Jordan Rhodes who I believe will end up being a Scotland legend when he is older. Castilla is a club close to my heart obviously being nurtured there as a young and upcoming footballer for Real this is basically a reserve team but plays in a competitive league which I cannot see why some nations have not adopted it into their football. The only negative is that Castilla cannot be promoted into Liga BBVA as they are a club of Real and its against the rules. The benefits of Castilla is that it really benefits players which need that extra bit of time to push for the first team. It would be a challenge and be lovely to re-unite with all of the past coaching staff which have been so good to me over the years, not to mention I'd be close to home and would not have to upset my childrens education. The last option was Valladoid which are a team which have featured regularly in Liga BBVA in the past few years but have been such of a yo-yo team but with the right stability they could hold their own then fight their way into the Liga BBVA and stake a rightful claim to stay there.



Thinking Time - My mind was in overdrive.


I outweighed the options and I had seeked advise from many people that I speak to which job would be best considering I was taking my first footsteps into management and I didn't want to be a little fish in a big pond but I didn't want to be at a club with no morales. After hours and days I still couldn't make my mind up I ended up taking time thinking where each job could leave me, Then there was only one option.

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CASTILLA HIRE RAUL

Obviously with a club so close to my heart it would be foolish to start astray when I can learn more of the ropes here. It was a shocking move for some who saw it as a shock and to others they expected it coming for a long time. It was time to meet the press and answer a few questions.




Luis Del Gustavo: You sit back here in Madrid at Castilla is it your dream job to manage a club so close to your heart?

Raul: Well obviously it's a delight to be back at a club that has done so much for me in my career the least I could do is try to give back a little what this club has given me.



Felipe dos Santos: Do you feel any pressure here as being always successful as a Galactico you will be able to bring that into to your management?

Raul: Felipe, playing infront of the Santiago Bernabeu every week infront of tens of thousand's of people is pressure and playing in a Champions League Final. Dont ask me silly questions.



Vincent el Horno: Do you see yourself as a hands-on manager or prefer to be a reserved person to your team?

Raul: We will have to see wont we.


Fernando Allegre: Will you be looking to strengthen your team in the transfer market at all Raul?

Raul: Not dramatically maybe one or two faces will come in but from the first day at training I see these boys are all showing me that they want to break into the first team and I will be informing Jose on a daily basis of who has been playing well. If necessary we have a brilliant youth set up so I can visit the u19s.


The press conference at Alfredo di Stefano has now been concluded.

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As I came to the end of my first day in charge I had a good view and outlook of things. I knew where everything was so that was a kick-start into my manager career which helped me abit. I took a look at the squad in training and identified the talents which I believe will be key players this season.

Jése & Borja




As I took over we was 8 Games in and the current League Table looks like this:

[Danarouso]

Really liking the concept and design of this story, keep it up mate.. i am following!

[TicTactition]

October/Octubre


My First set in fixtures in charge and to re-introduce myself.


LIGA adelante

Saturday 13th October 2012
Alfredo di Stéfano

Castilla 4 - 2 Las Palmas
Rubén Sobrino (3), Mosquera

MOTM: Rubén Sobrino.

At the start of this game I began to wonder why Castilla wasn't doing very well in the league when I took over. They have alot of players away on International duty and then alot which are not registered and too late to be registered!! I had to play 5 substitutes with 2 of them being Goalkeepers which was very worrying. Nevertheless we crack on and get stuck in again next match.


Sunday 21st October 2012
Nuevo Arcàngel

Córdoba 1-2 Castilla
Gerard Bordás (2)

MOTM: Gerard Bordás

3 Late dramatic goals provided a thriller at the Nuevo Arcàngel. With some new signings which I made which I will announce at the start of November.



Sunday 28th October 2012
Alfredo di Stéfano

Castilla 4 - 1 Sporting
Plano (3), Fabinho, Derik sent off

MOTM: Plano

A game which we absolutely dominated and the second hat-trick of the month which was very pleasing that the team are scoring lots of goals, I just wonder what the manager before me was doing here. Fabinho's freekick was one he will always remember a 35 yard pearler straight into the top corner as Andy Gray would say: Take a bow son.



Player of the month:


Oscar Plano (2 games, 3 goals, 1 assist)


League Table

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November/Noviembre


Transfers In


Much needed as I don't really have depth in my team. Obviously I will be looking for more activity during the January window if I feel I have to strengthen.

In other news, Jose has been threatened by the Real Madrid board after less than impressive results in LIGA BBVA.
LIGA adelante

Sunday 4th November 2012
El Alcoraz

Huesca 2 - 2 Castilla
O.G, Mateos

MOTM: Mateos

Fought back from 2-0 down to earn a hard earned draw away from home and remain unbeaten during my reign as manager at Castilla.

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Sunday 11th November 2012
Alfredo di Stéfano

Castilla 2 - 0 Recreativito
Plano, Bordás

MOTM: Souleymane Diamoutene

First clean sheet during my reign at Castilla, obviously the team has took my playing style of scoring goals as we have scored in every game we have played so far but the hiring of defensive coach De Calgiéno should fix our little defensive leaks.

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Sunday 18th November 2012
Municipal Anduva

Mirandés 0 - 1 Castilla
Jése

MOTM: Souleymane Diamoutene

A result which you have to take as it's a sign of a winning team. A Jése penalty in the second half secured us the win. Except that the game was terrible and wish I could pay all of the people back that came to watch as the viewing of the football was not the prettiest and certainly not Spanish with the ball being played in the air for the majority of the match. Also I moved up to 5th in the table compared to the 18th when I joined the club.

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Friday 23rd November 2012
Alfredo di Stéfano

Castilla 1 - 1 Numancia
Rubén Sobrino, Cheryshev missed penalty

MOTM: David Mateos

I slightly over-reacted in the changing rooms after this game as I went crazy at them when we was cruising the game at 1-0 and had the chance to make it 2-0 from the spot and from then we switched off. I've never been known for my temper but all of the team got a dressing down today even though Numancia are 3rd in the table we gave them a point today.

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Echoes around Alfredo di Stéfano Raùl may leave.



MARCA: Whispers from inside the creaks that Raùl is looking to take on a job which has more adventure now he has learned the ropes at Castilla applying his trade going unbeaten in 2 months in his first managerial role. Raùl would only leave with Reals blessing and news has come that they want Raùl to tutor all the youngsters to mature them for the first team. What will the final outcome be? Who knows?



Player of the month


Souleymane Diamoutene
Rock at the back since his signing with 2 clean sheets.

League Table

Still undefeated which has made me happy.

[coolmcool]

Do all the players stay in your squad or do they move around getting promoted and demoted to the first team squad? I played as Barca B a few seasons ago and one game you would have Bojan, Thiago and Pedro the next game they were all gone!

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Do all the players stay in your squad or do they move around getting promoted and demoted to the first team squad? I played as Barca B a few seasons ago and one game you would have Bojan, Thiago and Pedro the next game they were all gone!

Madrid don't usually touch the players unless its the copa del ray so far which they call up some of the players which isn't really a worry for me. It's just unusual being second fiddle to basically your parent club but very interesting managing in Spain. I want to manage in many countries and finally end up at Madrid, whether that happens or not I do not know.