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Spanish legend Raul impresses in home debut for New York Cosmos

Though he didn't score, or even deliver an assist, Spanish legend Raul still showed his class in helping lead the Cosmos to a home-opening win against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

UNIONDALE, NY— As the 90-minute mark showed on the scoreboard at Shuart Stadium in the New York Cosmos home debut of Spanish star Raul Gonzalez, you could see the 37-year-old mustering the energy to run off the field as a substitute prepared to end what had been a satisfying and tiring evening for the former Real Madrid legend.

Raul didn’t score or assist on either of the goals in the Cosmos’ 2-0 victory against the previously undefeated Tampa Bay Rowdies, but he still showed his class.