Santiago Cegurola sat in front of the computer screen in his office, he was preparing a long-awaited exclusive review of the Spanish national team after winning the World Cup, although half a month has passed, it seems a little late, the newspaper is urging him to write again and again, but he has dragged it until now.

Of course, he doesn't have to worry about anyone embarrassing him with a delay, unless he's willing to make trouble for himself.

He is the deputy editor-in-chief of Marca, although nominally, Eduardo O Yingda is the editor-in-chief of Marca, the number one real power, but everyone who is familiar with Marca, knows that Eduardo Oyingda is not familiar with football, so after serving as the editor-in-chief of Marca, he immediately dug Santiago Segurola, who was the number one sports news leader in the National newspaper at that time, to Marca, so he is the first place in the power list of Marca's football business.

With more than 20 years of experience in football media, Santiago Cegurola's news sense has always been very sensitive, and he is not very old, now only in his early fifties, he is very good friends with many current stars, and has a very wide range of news channels, making him considered by many to be the best football commentator in Spain.

But just after Spain won the World Cup, almost all the world's media, especially the Spanish media, rushed forward and frantically reported on the Spanish national team's every move, but Santiago O Segurola did not do this, but chose to postpone it, and waited until half a month had passed before he decided to start working.

But his entry point is clearly different from that of all other media reporters, and when everyone is waging a round of vigorous praise for Casillas, Iniesta, Fabregas and others, he chooses to cut into this event from a perspective that is difficult for others to understand, Raul Gonzalez.

It's an interesting guy because he was completely forgotten by everyone at this event

This would never have happened in the past, because Raul is almost a symbol of the country's football, and his elegant and spiritual style of football has conquered all Spanish fans, even the discerning Catalan fans have to admit Raul's strength and style.

But I don't know when it began, Spanish fans began to doubt Raul, which has always been in the past, and fans in this country have always tried to doubt their best players, if in the past it was because Spain had never won in major competitions and lacked self-confidence, then now, on the one hand, because of Raul's so-called degradation, on the other hand, because of the strong rise of Barcelona players, as well as the European Cup and World Cup winners.

When it's celebrating, when everyone is in high spirits, people don't like to talk about things and people that are bad for the scenery.

Santiago Segurola gave his review a very controversial title, "Raul's spirit gave birth to the Spanish champion", with the subtitle, "The greatest and most precious player in the world of football".

Obviously, such a comment, once published, will definitely cause an uproar, and there will be many fans who will classify Segurola into the Raul party and Real Madrid, and Marca has always been a staunch Real Madrid faction, and Segurola is also one of Raul's very good friends, so these will become evidence for others to attack and doubt his comment.

The beginning of the page on the computer screen does not match the title at all.

"Raul is probably not a good professional footballer."

'He doesn't have the lightning speed that a modern attacker should have, he doesn't have the incredible physicality of a modern attacker, he doesn't have the agility of some smaller players to move around tight boxes, and he's not the kind of small-box killer Van Nistelrooy who is known for his efficiency.

"There are many, many flaws in him, there are quite a lot of shortcomings, and even if it weren't for his name Raul, I believe no one would believe that he once had been on a par with Ronaldo, Shevchenko, Thierry, Van Nistelrooy and other top strikers across the Europa, and no one would believe that he could enter the temple of the gods of Real Madrid with Real Madrid legends such as Di Stefano, Puskas, Gento, Piri, Butragueno, Sanches, Hierro and so on."

"In the past few years, people have always been discussing Raul's overrating, always desperately looking for all the evidence, hoping to bring Raul, who has always been overestimated by the media and some fans in the past, back to his position, such as the most temperamental and weakest captain in Real Madrid's history."

"For many years, I have always refused to comment on Raul and refuse to answer questions about Raul, not because I am very good friends with Raul, but because I know that if I say the truth, I will be booed and abused, but if I lie, I will be sorry for my friend, sorry for someone who has dedicated his career to Real Madrid and to Spanish football."

'But now, Spain has won the European Championship and then the World Cup, and everyone has chosen to forget about Raul, so I have to stand up and say a word for him.

"He is the most concrete, contentful and precious professional player in the history of Spanish football"

Obviously, as he writes, Santiago Segurola pauses, because he is smoking a cigarette, but at the same time, he also closes his eyes and searches his mind for all the memories of Raul.

For example, when did Raul enter the eyes of the world?

Oh, yes, on Saturday, 5th of 1994, yes, Saturday, in the 10th round of La Liga, Real Madrid led by Baldano faced local rivals Atletico Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium, and Raul scored the third goal in the game, which was also the first goal of the seventeen-year-old Raul's second game for Real Madrid.

It was a powerful volley from outside the box

Thinking of this, Seguro stretched out his fingers, lit the cigarette between his fingers, and smiled, if those people saw Raul's goal again, they would never doubt Raul's strength again, because that goal was full of a young man's dedication and pursuit of goals, the game and the future.

Another impressive volley by Segurola was on May 1 of that year, Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 0 away in the first leg with goals from Zidane and McManaman, and after returning to the Bernabeu, facing Barcelona who were aiming to fight back, Raul scored a powerful volley in the 43rd minute of the first half to suppress Barcelona's momentum.

There was also the goal that shook the goalkeeper after a long run of 60 metres against Valencia in the UU Champions League final, and the goal against Vasco da Gama in the Toyota Cup, and ......

Strangely, more and more thoughts came to Segurola's mind, and finally settled on the day of last season, that is, 10 years, Real Madrid visited Tenerife in the Canary Islands, and Raul scored a goal in stoppage time to add to Real Madrid's big away victory.

Since then, Raul has never played for Real Madrid again.

For some reason, when the goal came to mind, Segurola couldn't help but think that if this was Raul's last goal for Real Madrid, it would be so funny.

You must know that in the years before Raul's debut, Real Madrid's most hated team may not be Atletico Madrid or Barcelona, but Tenerife, because Tenerife has been in the last round of the league for two consecutive seasons, and in the case that Real Madrid has an absolute advantage and can win the championship as long as it does not lose, it is the last round of the two seasons that killed Real Madrid and gave two La Liga championships to Barcelona.

Then Real Madrid learned from the pain, President Mendoza was determined to reorganize the team, and heavily poached Tenerife's head coach Baldano, as well as the main midfielder Redondo, coupled with Raul's sideways birth, replacing the veteran Putragno, Real Madrid ushered in a period of revival, so Raul and Tenerife seem to have no relationship, but in fact they have a deep relationship.

Segurola thought more and more, and her thoughts became more and more complicated, from Raul to Hierro, to Morientes, to Guti, to many, many people.

Sometimes, my memory is so good that it's really a lot of work

Just when Segurola was stuck in not knowing how to continue writing, and his inspiration was a little exhausted, the mobile phone he put on his desk suddenly rang, and a picture of Raul appeared on the screen of Zeus's phone, compared to the disgusting eggplant gesture, every time he saw this photo, Segurola couldn't help but want to laugh.

He even felt that this should be the photo that Raul wanted to delete the most in his life, and it was also the photo he was most proud of.

"Hello, I'm Santiago, I'm very busy right now, please leave a message if you have something" Although Segurola is middle-aged, he has a very lively personality, he often flaunts himself as a young man in his twenties, and he is very compatible with everyone.

And his personality makes him very popular in Spain and even European football circles, even the Barcelona players who are opposite to Marca have a very good relationship with him.

Raul's voice came from the phone in Santiago, but it wasn't the same as before.

In Santiago o Segurola's memory, Raul's voice has changed dramatically, if you want to divide it by time, take 03 as the demarcation point, Raul's voice before 03 was very lively and hearty, always laughing, whether it was making his own jokes or making other people's jokes, he liked to laugh.

But after '03, the smile seemed to have disappeared from Raul's face, and he spoke, did things, and even talked on the phone with their friends, all in a serious tone, as if he was reading a press release to a reporter.

Everyone can understand the change in Raul and why Raul has changed like this, but no one said anything, because in the eyes of many Raul's friends, talking too much will only make it difficult for Raul as the captain of Real Madrid in the end.

In the past, Raul was very serious and serious, but now it is not only serious and serious, but also a little bit... Sentimental.

"Hey, man, what's wrong?" Segurola asked curiously.

There was a bit of silence on the other end of the phone, but only for a few seconds, "I'll give you a scoop, one last time."

Segurola, who was on the other side of the phone, suddenly had a sour nose, and he felt that something was wrong, "Don't ...... Don't be kidding me, just say, what the hell is going on? What gives me the scoop? ”

There was silence again, but this time it was a little longer, and then Raul said slowly: "I've decided to leave the Bernabeu, you can be in the Marca newspaper tomorrow, I've already negotiated with the management, they agreed to let me leave on a free transfer, you know, it's something they've wanted to do for the past year."

Segurola heard Raul's laughter, but only a few laughs, which seemed more like a mockery and sarcasm for herself, maybe Raul wanted to express a meaning, others have been trying to drive you away, but you have a dead face, and in the end you still don't want to leave? And in the end, it didn't make it to the World Cup in South Africa

"Dude, don't kid me, it's not April Fool's Day, OK?" Segurola thought it would be big news.

But no one knows what kind of attitude the Spanish fans will have, and perhaps they will be indifferent, just like when Morientes left Real Madrid, after all, fans are always forgetful

"You know, it's been a long time since I've been joking," Raul said something that made Segurola's nose sour again.

yes, he hadn't joked in years.

That said, it's true

"When was it decided?" Segurola was used to this kind of splitting and merging, so he was a little numb.

When Pep Guardiola was leaving Barcelona, he also called him, and it was interesting to say, how similar is his current situation to Raul? Sometimes he even wonders, is there such a gene in the DNA of the Spaniards?

"The night they got the Hercules Cup," Raul said lightly, perhaps not so sad when he said it.

"Have you figured out where to go?" Segurola asked with concern.

Raul on the other side of the phone hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and said, "It hasn't been finally negotiated yet, but Tottenham Hotspur contacted me and my agent through Malloro, and Ye Qiu also called me personally, I felt their sincerity, and ...... Tottenham Hotspur's jersey, also white"

Segurola on the other side of the phone was speechless, he didn't cry, he didn't have tears, because he was numb to this kind of thing, but he didn't know why, he felt that when he heard the news, he felt very deep and sad.

Why does it have to be this way?

Barcelona forced Pep Guardiola back then, Florentino forced Bosco and Hierro back then, and now, it's Raul's turn, will it be Puyol's turn and Casillas' turn in the future?

Do you have to do this? Is this the only way to continue to be successful?

No one has an answer to this question, as if no one ever knows what will happen tomorrow.

"Malloro is discussing some salary details with Tottenham Hotspur on my behalf, and this matter has to be kept secret for the time being," Raul added on the phone, and his willingness to confess to Segurola was enough to show trust.

Maloro is a well-known agent in Spain, and it's funny and funny to say.

When fans talk about their agents now, the first thing that comes to mind must be the incomparable Jorge Des, but how do they know that Malloro's influence and power are not lost to Mendes at all, the difference is that the Portuguese often appears in the newspapers.

Sometimes, although Segurola is a media person, he also feels pity and pathetic for those fans, because they are always manipulated by the media and newspapers, they will always lack their independent judgment and thinking ability, they will never be able to get the truth and result of the matter, and they will always live in the fog.

Hanging up Raul's phone, Segurola suddenly felt inspired and thought-provoking, and he quickly threw himself in front of the computer, put his hands on the keyboard, and began to crack on this exclusive review that he had been brewing for a long time.

Raul is leaving, as Raul's friend, as a media person in Spain, at least a little conscientious, he feels that he needs to, and he must say a few words for Raul, even if these words will bring him a lot of trouble, but he feels that he has to do it.

It's strange to say, just now she was in a state of carvin, but now Segurola quickly completed a concise and exclusive commentary, and the words were very sharp, and the evidence mentioned was sufficient, and it was very convincing.

After finishing this review, Segurola clicked on the internal phone on his desk and dialed the code name of the secretary's desk, "Let Castillo in," a well-known reporter for the newspaper Marca.

Castillo quickly knocked on the door and entered the office of the deputy editor-in-chief, with a respectful attitude, because everyone knew that the young deputy editor-in-chief was a veteran of the profession and the number one real power figure in the newspaper.

"I have a headline for tomorrow, but I need you to interview a few people, remember, to keep it secret," Segurola reminded Castillo solemnly, who nodded in agreement.

So soon, Segurola named including Malloro's office in Madrid, including Real Madrid's management and manager, including Raul's agent, which were some corroboration, but he did not mention Tottenham Hotspur.

"By the way, help me hand in this manuscript, remember, don't touch me a word except for typos" Segurola's last warning was very severe, which surprised Castillo a little, and repeatedly promised to convey it to the editor, thinking in his heart what kind of manuscript made the deputy editor-in-chief so solemn.

In fact, this article, as well as the front-page headline of Marca, caused an uproar in the whole of Spain and even the whole of European football the next day, and at the same time caused a huge controversy.

The controversy is about whether Raul is that valuable to Spain and Real Madrid?

The sensation is their news, and it has also been confirmed by Real Madrid's officials, that is, Raul will leave the team

But no one has revealed who Raul's new owner is

This immediately became the fierce material that all media and reporters wanted to get by digging into the ground.