In only two years' time, Spanish football star Raúl's #7 shirt has become a much sought-after object for the Royal Blues' many fans. Now, he has donated the shirt he was wearing on the day he scored his 400th goal in an official match (19 February 2012, Schalke 04 vs Wolfsburg) to the DFB Football Museum, construction of which is going to begin later this year. Museum manager Manuel Neukirchner was happy to receive both the historical shirt and one of the match balls from out of the hands of 34-year-old Raúl González Blanco, as the former Real Madrid star's full name goes.
"I am having such a wonderful time in the Bundesliga, so I think it's only right for me to give something of mine back for all the warmth, affection, and hospitality I and my family have been receiving from fans in Germany," said 'Don Raúl' when handing over the two exhibits, testimony to a great career and surely favourites-to-be not just for Schalke fans but all prospective Museum visitors.
"Great gesture towards German football"
"Raúl dedicates his 400th goal to our museum – that's a great gesture towards German football," said Museum manager Manuel Neukirchner after meeting the prolific goal-getter in Gelsenkirchen. "The ball and the shirt stand for an exceptional Bundesliga goal and a truly extraordinary player. It goes without saying that both exhibits will be given a place of honour."
Raúl scored his 400th goal on matchday 22 of the German Bundesliga, opening the scoring at Schalke 04's resounding 4-0 home win against VfL Wolfsburg, his 11th goal so far of the 2011-12 season. For the numerically minded, the total of 400 goals scored is split as follows: 44 goals for Spain, 323 for Real Madrid, and 33 for Schalke. With 74 goals to his name in Europe, Raúl (who was crowned "world top striker" in 1999) is also the all-time leading goal-scorer of the UEFA Champions League.
With the ground-breaking ceremony scheduled to take place in the summer of 2012, the DFB Football Museum is going to occupy 6,000 square meters of space. Provided no major hiccups occur along the way, the building will be opened to the public in 2014, after a two-year construction phase.
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In only two years' time, Spanish football star Raúl's #7 shirt has become a much sought-after object for the Royal Blues' many fans. Now, he has donated the shirt he was wearing on the day he scored his 400th goal in an official match (19 February 2012, Schalke 04 vs Wolfsburg) to the DFB Football Museum, construction of which is going to begin later this year. Museum manager Manuel Neukirchner was happy to receive both the historical shirt and one of the match balls from out of the hands of 34-year-old Raúl González Blanco, as the former Real Madrid star's full name goes.
"I am having such a wonderful time in the Bundesliga, so I think it's only right for me to give something of mine back for all the warmth, affection, and hospitality I and my family have been receiving from fans in Germany," said 'Don Raúl' when handing over the two exhibits, testimony to a great career and surely favourites-to-be not just for Schalke fans but all prospective Museum visitors.
"Great gesture towards German football"
"Raúl dedicates his 400th goal to our museum – that's a great gesture towards German football," said Museum manager Manuel Neukirchner after meeting the prolific goal-getter in Gelsenkirchen. "The ball and the shirt stand for an exceptional Bundesliga goal and a truly extraordinary player. It goes without saying that both exhibits will be given a place of honour."
Raúl scored his 400th goal on matchday 22 of the German Bundesliga, opening the scoring at Schalke 04's resounding 4-0 home win against VfL Wolfsburg, his 11th goal so far of the 2011-12 season. For the numerically minded, the total of 400 goals scored is split as follows: 44 goals for Spain, 323 for Real Madrid, and 33 for Schalke. With 74 goals to his name in Europe, Raúl (who was crowned "world top striker" in 1999) is also the all-time leading goal-scorer of the UEFA Champions League.
With the ground-breaking ceremony scheduled to take place in the summer of 2012, the DFB Football Museum is going to occupy 6,000 square meters of space. Provided no major hiccups occur along the way, the building will be opened to the public in 2014, after a two-year construction phase.
