Real Madrid president Florentino Perez paid tribute to Raul Gonzalez following the announcement that the Real Madrid and Spain legend was retiring from soccer at the age of 38. Raulspent 18 years at Los Blancos between 1992 and 2010, becoming the team’s record appearance holder and second all-time top goal scorer in the process. Following the end of the Spanishlegend’s playing career on Sunday— which culminated in an NASL title with the New York Cosmos — Real president Perez wrote a heartfelt message to his former player in which he said theclub’s door would always be open to him, among other things.