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RAUL COMPLETES SCHALKE SWITCH



Real Madrid legend Raul has penned a two-year deal with Schalke, the Bundesliga club have confirmed.
Raul bid an emotional farewell to Madrid on Monday, bringing the curtain down on a 16-year career at the Bernabeu.
The veteran had long been expected to move to Schalke on a free transfer and has now completed his move.

Schalke coach Felix Magath told the club website: "It's great news for FC Schalke 04, I am pleased that we have succeeded in such an exceptional footballer and world-class striker switching to the Bundesliga for Schalke 04.
"He will be an inspiration. His qualities will help us.
"His commitment is a crucial step in our efforts to strengthen the squad for future tasks, and to restructure. I look forward to working with this good professional."
Raul was a key part of one of Madrid's most successful sides ever, winning three Champions League trophies and 16 titles in total, but was only a bit-part player last season and has decided to end his career elsewhere.
The former Madrid captain had been at the Bernabeu since joining their youth team in 1992 and is the club's all-time top goalscorer, with 323 goals in 741 games.
Raul also bagged 44 in 102 appearances for Spain.

Magic: 'That's not what we were about'

"We didn't think about it 'cause that's not what we were about," Johnson said at Baruch College in New York, according to Bloomberg News. "From college, I was trying to figure out how to beat Larry Bird."

This past weekend, Jordan said at a celebrity golf event that he never would have played with Johnson or Bird, his two main rivals during his playing days.

"There's no way, with hindsight, I would've ever called up Larry [Bird], called up Magic [Johnson] and said, 'Hey, look, let's get together and play on one team,'" Jordan said after playing in a celebrity golf tournament in Nevada. The interview aired on the NBC telecast of the event. "But that's ... things are different. I can't say that's a bad thing. It's an opportunity these kids have today. In all honesty, I was trying to beat those guys."

Johnson added on Tuesday: "It was never a question in our mind because nobody has ever done that."

Wade re-signed with Miami, while James and Bosh joined the Heat via free agency earlier this month.

spain is the champion in the 2010 football world cup

This was Spain's first ever World Cup semi-final and the fans were in high spirits.

Hours before kick-off they were painting flags on their faces and Espana up their arms and legs; street stall holders were doing a strong trade in replica shirts and red and yellow wigs and hats.

All around, huddles of young fans sang Yo soy Espanol to the tune of "Kalinka". And everywhere, everyone was predicting victory.

"We're going to do it," one girl told me. "2010 is going to be Spain's year to win."

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Spain for ever; champions of the world!

Spain supporter Abrupt end to German football-fest

"We'll play like we did in Euro 2008 so the whole world is impressed by Spanish players," David Cabo said, the national flag knotted around his shoulders like a cape.

"Our team is the best in history so we are going to change history tonight and win."