Real Madrid skipper Raul has revealed his ambition to see out his playing days at Santiago Bernabeu.
The legendary frontman, who is Real's all-time leading goalscorer, has spent his entire career to date with the Spanish giants.
He made the breakthrough with Los Blancos as a precociously-gifted teenager back in 1994 and has been an integral part of the club ever since.
At 32, he accepts that his playing days are heading towards a close, but hopes that he will be able to bow out at the top when the day comes to hang up his boots.
"I intend to continue fighting and enjoying the game, so we'll see how long I hold up," Raul told Real's official website .
"My dream was to begin and end here, but circumstances change and decisions sometimes need to be made.
"I think the Real Madrid-Raul relationship is hard to break, so I hope to end my career here."
Right choiceRaul has also leapt to the defence of under-fire coach Manuel Pellegrini, whose credentials have been questioned over recent weeks.
The Chilean has endured a difficult start to life in the Real hot-seat since taking charge over the summer, but his captain insists the players have complete faith in his ability to generate a winning environment.
"Pellegrini knows this league well. He knows what he wants, he likes good football, he likes his teams to maintain possession and he tells us that all the time," added Raul.
"His ideas go hand-in-hand with Real Madrid's and the history of the club. Time will show that Pellegrini is right and he will build a championship team."
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