My favorite athlete: Raul.

His name is Raul Gonzalez Blanco, is from Spain and is 34 years old. He was born in June 27th of 1977 and is married and has five children.
He was a good soccer player few years ago. Now, He is finishing his career.
He started his professional career in the Real Madrid when he was 17 years old. He left Real Madrid on 25 July 2010, having scored 323 goals in 741 appearances. Now, he plays for FC Shalke 04 in Germany.  Also he represented the nation during a lot of years.
He has won three European Cups and six Spanish leagues and more nationality cups in Spain and Germany. At the moment, he is the top scorer at European competitions

I admire him because He is a nice person and a good soccer player. Also, he represents of values of Real Madrid: effort, sacrifice, respect and competitive. He is a good example for children.