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Real Madrid icon Raul to begin coaching badges alongside Barca great Xavi

Real Madrid icon Raul is taking the first step towards starting a coaching career.

The former Spain striker retired from the game in 2015, going down in history as one of Europe's most devastating poachers.

Raul won six Liga titles with Madrid, as well as a trio of Champions League crowns, and now serves as an executive at the club.

But the 40-year-old could soon be ready to join former team-mate Zinedine Zidane in the Santiago Bernabeu dugout, as he is working towards his coaching badges.

"We have started the first year of the A and B licence," Raul said.