Raul Gonzalez Blanco is facing its first big day as a player for Schalke 04.
The former Real Madrid player will have a star on a day of pure football in Germany.
And is that place today the launch party for Schalke 04. The whole staff of Germany dedicated several hours of autographs and photos of his home crowd throughout the morning.
Soon after, at 14:30, Raul will appear before the media in a highly anticipated press conference by reporters and fans.
The main dish will arrive at 16:45, at which time it will roll the ball between Schlake and Hamburg in the first meeting of Total League Cup quadrangular. The other two teams that make up the tournament are Bayern and Cologne.
Van Nistelrooy, who is facing his great friend this afternoon, well defined at Seven: "He's a fighter. It is a big step for Schalke have it in your template. An important step for the Bundesliga."