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29th October 2014
09:09pm GMT
Over the weekend, the world was glued to the immense football talents on show at the Bernabeu as Real Madrid and Barcelona met in this season's first El Clasico, but today marks a special anniversary for two of the clubs' most decorated and beloved players.
On October 29, Real Madrid's supreme finisher Raul and Barcelona's precision passer Andres Iniesta made their debuts for the Spanish giants; Iniesta against Club Bruges in the Champions League 12 years ago and Raul for Los Blancos against Zaragoza in La Liga way back in 1994.
In an amazing career for Real Madrid, Raul played 741 games, scoring 323 goals and winning six La Liga titles and three Champions Leagues. We bet former Atletico Madrid president Jesus Gil must have seriously regretted closing their youth academy after seeing the former Rojiblanco trainee move to their arch rivals and become Real Madrid's all-time top scorer.
As for the nicest man in football, well, Andres Iniesta has won only the six La Liga titles, three Champions Leagues, two Spanish Cups, two European Championships and the World Cup. Not a bad haul to be fair
Here are some of the outstanding moments produced in the careers of two of the best players that Spain has ever produced.
His debut against Zaragoza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdJo9chq-ZI
His first goal, which, ironically, came against Atletico Madrid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HbiC7lUfJ0
This goal against Barcelona in the Champions League in 2002
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PZg-tU-GU0
Some of his best goals for the club
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRUQ1yFzS7U
His debut against Club Bruges (around the 3:10 mark but he was class as a kid)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oLBH4IBtxE
This goal against Chelsea in the 2009 Champions League semi-final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ-8yngBcCk
This turn against PSG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOJUDtty65Y
Some of his most exquisite passing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3d78j-B59w
And we couldn't let this article pass without mentioning his most famous goal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5yE9YWc9TU
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