Thursday, 30th October, 2014
Spain and Real Madrid legend Raul has signed a "multi-year" contract with US-based side New York Cosmos and will take on an additional role in the capacity of technical advisor to their youth academy.
The 37-year-old will take up the advisor's role permanently after his retirement from first team football.
The newly reformed New York Cosmos side have a rich history of signing world class players in the form of Pele and Franz Beckenbauer.
"Everyone throughout the soccer world knows the Cosmos name and the legacy of the players that played for this team previously", Raul told the club's site.
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"They helped establish soccer in America and I'm honoured to follow in their footsteps.
"I believe in this club's vision and I'm excited to be a part of it."
The former Spanish international won six La Ligas, three Champions Leagues and four Spanish Super Cups with Los Blancos during his 18-year stay at the Santiago Bernabeu.
He also managed to score 323 goals in 741 matches for Real Madrid before leaving the club in 2010.
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