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Don't want to play Real next, says Raul

Updated on: 11 March,2011 08:04 AM IST  | 
PA Sport |

Schalke striker Raul Gonzalez admits he would prefer to avoid more Spanish opposition in the quarter-finals of the Champions League ufffd especially what would be an "emotional" return to former club Real Madrid

Don't want to play Real next, says Raul

Raul Gonzalez




Raul on Wednesday night helped Schalke dump Primera Division side Valencia out at the last-16 stage, winning the second leg at home 3-1 for a 4-2 aggregate victory.



Last night's success means Schalke join Barcelona, Tottenham and Shakhtar Donetsk in the next round, with the final four places to be decided next week.

Among those hoping to progress through to the quarter-finals are Raul's old side Madrid, who are currently locked at 1-1 with Lyon following the first leg in France, but the veteran hitman admits he would rather not face the team he represented for over 15 years before moving to Germany last summer.

"I would prefer for us not to face any Spanish team. I don't want Madrid because it would be too emotional to return to the Santiago Bernabeu wearing another shirt," said the 33-year-old.

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