Barcelona Coach Pep Guardiola: Raul Is The Best Spanish Footballer Of All Time

Barcelona coach and former Spain midfielder Pep Guardiola has showered huge praise on Raul by proclaiming that he is the best Spanish footballer of all time.

The 33-year-old left Real Madrid last month after over 15 years with los Blancos' first-team to join Bundesliga club Schalke on a free transfer. Raul won the Spanish Primera Liga six times and the Champions League on three occasions with the Spanish giants.

Pep Guardiola is a former Spain international team-mate of 'El Capitan' and was also his rival during the Barcelona-Real Madrid Clasicos.

However, the Catalan has only good words to say about Raul and hailed the Blancos legend in a press conference ahead of the Blaugrana's pre-season game in South Korea on Wednesday.

"With Raul's departure, goes the best player of all time in Spanish football. The numbers speak for themselves."

Raul signed a two-year contract with Schalke and has already become a popular figure with his new club, scoring two goals in the 3-1 victory against German champions Bayern Munich in the LIGA Total! Cup final on Sunday afternoon.