Spanish Immigration focuses on Spanish Immigration Life: Spanish legend forward Raúl won the championship on 15th with the New York Cosmos, defeating the Ottawa Fury 3-2 in the North American Soccer League final. After this match, the 38yearold veteran officially ended his professional career.
With a "hat trick" from Chicharito, the New York Cosmos defeated the Ottawa Fury and lifted the club's second North American Soccer League championship trophy in history. However, the player who garnered the most attention in this match was not the three-goal scorer Chicharito, but his teammate—former captain of the Spanish national team, Raúl.
As early as October 15, the New York Cosmos announced that Raúl would retire at the end of this season's North American Soccer League.
In 1994, at just 17 years old, Raúl began his career with Real Madrid, where he spent 16 seasons, playing 741 matches and scoring 323 goals, helping Real Madrid win 6 La Liga titles, 4 Spanish Super Cups, and 3 UEFA Champions League titles. In 2010, Raúl left Real Madrid to join Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga, where he made 98 appearances, scoring 40 goals, and helped the team reach the semifinals of the Champions League in the 2010-2011 season. In 2012, Raúl went to Qatar for financial gain, and in December 2014, he joined the New York Cosmos while also serving as a technical advisor for the club's youth academy.
Raúl represented the Spanish national team for 10 years, making 102 appearances and scoring 44 goals.