Barcelona defeated Juventus thanks to goals from Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez and Neymar to complete a treble.
Despite seeing his former clubs greatest rival win the Champions League, Raul says he is glad because it has been won by a team from Spain.
The former Schalke 04 and New York Cosmos striker also hailed the rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
He told Vanity Fair of the rivalry between Spain’s biggest clubs: “When they [Barca] win the Champions League, I am glad. In the end it is a Spanish team and I have no problem saying that publicly.
“The rivalry helps the two clubs: Barca would not be without Madrid and vice versa – they need each other. Why would I wish harm to anyone? It is not within my personality.”
“[Pep and I] liked football. The rivalry was very nice, the same as it was with [Carles] Puyol or Xavi,” Raul said.
Raul was a three-time winner of the Champions League during his 16-year spell with Madrid between 1994 and 2010. He is regarded as one of the club’s greatest ever players.
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