Former Spain star and current technical director of the Spanish Football Association Fernando Hierro backed veteran striker Raul, who was dropped from the national team squad. Spain manager Luis Aragones didn't call the Real Madrid captain up for the team facing Denmark on Saturday in the EURO 2008 qualifiers. Hierro told Spanish paper Marca that Raul is a legend that won't be repeated and that it might take ten years before the Spaniards appreciate his talents. Raul succeeded Hierro as Real Madrid captain as both played together till 2003. The 31-year-old forward scored four times for Real Madrid this season in different competitions.